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HFC return path system using digital conversion and transport

US6323793A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 2000
Grant dateNov 27, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/6168
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An HFC return path system uses digital conversion and transport at the fiber optic node, so as to replace analog laser technology with a high-speed baseband digital technology, thereby providing immunity from the troublesome analog laser impairments, enabling longer distances to be covered, potentially avoiding the need for hub repeater hardware required in analog systems, among other benefits.

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