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Wavelength division multiplexer array

US9575255B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

FINISAR CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Xiaolin Chen · San Ramon, US
Xucheng Wang · Shanghai, CN
Fan Chen · Shanghai, CN
Steven James Frisken · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 2, 2014
Grant date	Feb 21, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 27, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04Q2011/0016
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In an example embodiment, a WDM array includes an optical filter, N common ports, N reflection ports, and N pass ports. The N common ports may be positioned to a first side of the optical filter. N may be greater than or equal to two. The N reflection ports may be positioned to the first side of the optical filter. The N pass ports may be positioned to a second side of the optical filter opposite the first side.

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