Installation of processing units into a stored program controlled system wherein the component processing units are interconnected via free space optics
US7110679B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/43
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Internal communication signals in a stored program controlled system comprising a plurality of units configured to process signals are provided by an optical beam line which is proximal to all of the plurality of units. The beam line is configured to contain optically encoded signals, which comprises signals transmitted between and/or among the plurality of units. Each unit includes a probe for injecting optically encoded signals in the beam line and/or and for receiving optically encoded signals from the beam line. Processing units include at least one aperture for passage of the beam line. Processing units may also include a movable portion that is moved during installation of the processing unit and then replaced after the main body is in place.
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