Modular optical network units and mounting arrangement
US6396611B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/43
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A common Modular Carrier (MC) unit shares power and control among a plurality of Optical Network Units (ONU) which are plugged into it, thereby increasing the ONU density in an existing equipment shelf. In one embodiment, the MC unit together with its four ONU units is arranged to slide into an existing card slot of the existing equipment shelf and occupy the space of the adjacent slot. The result is a doubling of the capacity over the conventional technique of using a separate slot for each ONU unit.
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