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Network for distributing signals to a plurality of user equipment

US6885802B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 7, 2001
Grant dateApr 26, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/03611
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A network for distributing signals to a plurality of user having a distribution unit and a plurality of optical cables adapted to make the distribution unit communicate with the plurality of user equipment. In turn, each optical cable has an optical fibre having a core, a cladding and a predetermined simple refractive index profile Δn(r). Each optical fibre is adapted to guarantee a single-mode propagation at higher wavelengths than about 1260 nm and a few-mode propagation at about 850 nm, and each optical fibre has such refractive index profile Δn(r) as to guarantee macro-bending losses at 1550 nm that are less than about 0.5 dB and an intermodal delay Δτ at 850 nm that is less than or equal to, about 1 ns/Km.

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