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Optical network communication system with optical line terminal transceiver and method of operation thereof

US9544668B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 2010
Grant dateJan 10, 2017
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2011/0015
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of operation of an optical network communication system including: providing a planar lightwave circuit including: connecting 2×2 single-mode optical couplers in an array for forming a 1×N single-mode optical splitter/combiner, and routing harvesting ports to an optical line terminal receiver for collecting harvested-light, from two or more of the harvesting ports, in the optical line terminal receiver wherein one of more of the harvesting ports is from the 2×2 single-mode optical couplers; transmitting to an optical network unit through the planar lightwave circuit at a first wavelength; and interpreting a response from the optical network unit at a second wavelength through the harvested-light.

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