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Tunable channel spacing for wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) transport system

US7092642B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 6, 2001
Grant dateAug 15, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J14/0279
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for tuning channel spacing for a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) transport system includes determining a spectrum width for a channel. A bandwidth of a group of base channels covering the spectrum width for the channel is allocated to the channel. A passband of a channel filter at a center frequency of the group is adjusted to correspond to the spectrum width of the channel.

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