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Channel equalizer with acousto-optic variable attenuators

US6532322B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Novera Optics, Inc. · US

Inventors

Byoung Y. Kim · Menlo Park, US
Seok-Hyun Yun · Belmont, US
Wayne V. Sorin · Stanford, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 21, 2000
Grant date	Mar 11, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 22, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04J14/0213
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical communication assembly has an optical cross connect coupled to a first, a second, a third and a fourth set of optical fibers. A first demultiplexer is coupled to a first input fiber and the first set of optical fibers and a second demultiplexer is coupled to a second input fiber and the second set of optical fibers. A first multiplexer is coupled to a first output fiber and the third set of optical fibers. A second multiplexer is coupled to a second output fiber and the fourth set of optical fibers. A first set of attenuators is coupled to the third set of optical fibers and a second set of attenuators coupled to the fourth set of optical fibers.

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