Monolithically integrated multi-directional transceiver

US8131122B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY · CN

Inventors

• Lei Wang · Hangzhou City, CN
• Li Zhang · Chicago, US
• Jian-Jun He · Ottawa, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 25, 2009
• Grant date: Mar 6, 2012
• Expiry date: Oct 22, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04J3/1694
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An integrated single-fiber multi-directional transceiver such as a diplexer or triplexer for FTTH applications comprises at least a laser for transmitting a first signal at a first wavelength, a photodetector for receiving a second signal at a second wavelength, and a 2×2 optical coupler. The 2×2 optical coupler has four ports, of which port 1 connects to a fiber through an input/output waveguide, port 2 leads to the photodetector through another waveguide, port 3 and port 4 are connected with the gain waveguide and are placed inside the laser cavity. Light emitted by the gain waveguide inside the laser cavity at port 3 of the coupler is partially coupled to port 4 as a feedback for the laser and partially coupled to port 1 which couples to the optical fiber to transmit the first signal. On the other hand, the second signal at the second wavelength that is launched into the coupler from the input/output waveguide at port 1 is entirely coupled to port 2 that leads to the photodetector. The design allows both the transmitted and received signals to be directed to their intended destinations with minimal loss.