Optical network
US6201622A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/291
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A gated optical amplifier for a PON includes an input for receiving an optical signal to be amplified, an output for outputting and amplified optical signal, an optical amplifier device for amplifying an optical input thereto, a detector, and an optical switch for allowing the amplified optical signal to leave the output upon the detector detecting the presence of an optical signal of a predetermined magnitude.
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