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Optical coupling/splitting device, two-way optical propagation device, and optical-transmit-receive system

US9306670B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 2012
Grant dateApr 5, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J14/0249
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to an optical coupling/splitting device that realizes the splitting of a down-signal and the coupling of up-signals by the same optical device, and reduces coupling losses of the up-signal. An optical coupling/splitting device in the present invention comprises an optical coupling/splitting means for coupling a plurality of up-signals in a multi-mode for output and splitting a down-signal in a single mode for output, and a two-way optical propagation means for propagating the up-signal that is output from the optical coupling/splitting means in a multi-mode for output and propagate the down-signal in a single mode to be output to the optical coupling/splitting means.

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