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Multi-channel optical transceiver

US6490067B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 2001
Grant dateDec 3, 2002
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/2587
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical transceiver such as used, for example, in a wireless optical network (WON), includes multiple laser sources including a first laser source configured to transmit a first 5 output channel beam having a first optical characteristic and at least a second laser source configured to transmit a second output channel beam having a second optical characteristic; multiple detectors including a first detector configured to detect a first input channel beam having the first optical characteristic and at least a second detector configured to detect a second input channel beam having the second optical characteristic; and multiple apertures including a first aperture through which the first output channel beam and the second input channel beam pass and a second aperture through which the second output channel beam and the first input channel beam pass.

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