In-band signaling in optical cross-connect switch using amplitude modulation
US8730556B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3546
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Signals employed to align and cause dithering via MEMS mirrors in an optical cross connect switch are manipulated to impose, on the optical beam (steered via the MEMS mirrors) amplitude modulation and in particular a time-varying set of induced mirror angles that yield a desired time history of optical power level that is modulated according to a digital code in the amplitude modulation pattern. The controlled time sequence expressed as a time-varying optical power level can be used for in-band signaling along the same optical channels available for conventional optical data. The amplitude modulated signal is conveyed through the cross connect switch and is useful for example in control and command of the cross connect switch.
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