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Network transceiver for extending the bandwidth of optical fiber-based network infrastructure

US7164863B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 2005
Grant dateJan 16, 2007
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J14/0226
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multimode wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) network transceiver and method includes a plurality of optical transmitters and a multiplexer operatively connected to each optical transmitter for receiving optical communications signals and multiplexing the signals into a multimode wavelength division multiplexed optical communications signal. A demultiplexer receives a multimode wavelength division multiplexed optical communications signal and demultiplexes the signal into a plurality of demultiplexed optical communications signals that are then received and detected within a plurality of optical receivers.

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