Using active and passive optical components for an optical network
US7433603B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L27/2096
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a network hub having an active optical encoder where the network hub is to generate a plurality of addressed optical data signals, each having a common carrier wavelength and a different address corresponding to a network node coupled to the network hub. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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