Multimode communications systems
US6304352A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/2581
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for connecting an optical source to a multimode optical fibre in a multimode optical fibre communications system. A single mode fibre length is provided such that optical radiation admitted from an optical source at one end of the single mode fibre length is provided to a multimode optical fibre at the other end of the single mode fibre length. This method and apparatus is used in a duplex patchcord for connecting an optical transceiver to a pair of installed multimode fibres. The second fibre in the patchcord is a multimode fibre for passing optical signals to the optical receiver of the transceiver.
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