Patent · US Expired

Channel equalizer with acousto-optic variable attenuators

US6539148B1 · kind B1 · utility

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25References

85Claims

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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 25, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 21, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04J14/0201
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical communication assembly includes a demultiplexer coupled to an input fiber, a multiplexer coupled to an output fiber and a plurality of optical fibers. Each optical fiber is coupled to one or both of the demultiplexer and multiplexer. A plurality of attenuators are each coupled to an optical fiber in the pluality of optical fibers.

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