Synchronization system using redundant clock signals for equipment of a synchronous transport network
US7706413B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J3/0688
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A synchronization system (D) for equipment of a synchronous transport network comprises, firstly, a first synchronization module (MA) comprising i) a first submodule (SM1A) delivering a first intermediate clock signal derived from a first external reference clock signal or an internal reference clock signal, ii) a second submodule (SM2A) delivering a first main reference clock signal derived from the first intermediate clock signal or a second intermediate clock signal, and iii) a third submodule (SM3A) delivering a first output reference clock signal derived from the first main reference clock signal or a second main reference clock signal, and, secondly, a second synchronization module (MB) comprising i) a first submodule (SM1B) delivering the second intermediate clock signal derived from another first external reference clock signal and another internal reference clock signal, ii) a second submodule (SM2B) delivering the second main reference clock signal derived from the first or the second intermediate clock signal, and iii) a third submodule (SM3B) delivering a second output reference clock signal derived from the first or the second main reference clock signal.
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