Light source redundancy in optical communication devices

    公开(公告)号:US10812181B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-20

    申请号:US16193892

    申请日:2018-11-16

    Abstract: An embodiment includes an optical transmitter. An optical transmitter may include a primary laser for transmitting a primary optical signal and a backup laser for transmitting a backup optical signal. The optical transmitter may further include a photonic integrated circuit (PIC). The PIC may include at least one input port configured to receive the primary optical signal from the primary laser and the backup optical signal from the backup laser. The PIC may also include at least one output port configured to receive each of the primary optical signal and the backup optical signal. The optical transmitter may be configured to activate the backup laser upon determining that the primary laser has failed or is failing.

    Multi-channel optical multiplexer or demultiplexer

    公开(公告)号:US10795170B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-06

    申请号:US16193737

    申请日:2018-11-16

    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a method includes receiving a first combined optical signal at an edge filter. The method further includes redirecting, at the edge filter, a second combined optical signal toward a first zigzag demultiplexer; and passing a third combined optical signal through the edge filter toward a light redirector based on wavelength. The method further includes redirecting the third combined optical signal toward a second zigzag demultiplexer. The method may further includes separating, at the first zigzag demultiplexer, the second combined optical signal into a first optical signal on a first optical path and a second optical signal on a second optical path based on wavelength. The method further includes separating, at the second zigzag demultiplexer, the third combined optical signal into a third optical signal on a third optical path and a fourth optical signal on a fourth optical path based on wavelengths.

    LIGHT SOURCE REDUNDANCY IN OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20200162153A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-21

    申请号:US16193892

    申请日:2018-11-16

    Abstract: An embodiment includes an optical transmitter. An optical transmitter may include a primary laser for transmitting a primary optical signal and a backup laser for transmitting a backup optical signal. The optical transmitter may further include a photonic integrated circuit (PIC). The PIC may include at least one input port configured to receive the primary optical signal from the primary laser and the backup optical signal from the backup laser. The PIC may also include at least one output port configured to receive each of the primary optical signal and the backup optical signal. The optical transmitter may be configured to activate the backup laser upon determining that the primary laser has failed or is failing.

    MULTI-CHANNEL OPTICAL MULTIPLEXER OR DEMULTIPLEXER

    公开(公告)号:US20200159034A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-21

    申请号:US16193737

    申请日:2018-11-16

    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a method includes receiving a first combined optical signal at an edge filter. The method further includes redirecting, at the edge filter, a second combined optical signal toward a first zigzag demultiplexer; and passing a third combined optical signal through the edge filter toward a light redirector based on wavelength. The method further includes redirecting the third combined optical signal toward a second zigzag demultiplexer. The method may further includes separating, at the first zigzag demultiplexer, the second combined optical signal into a first optical signal on a first optical path and a second optical signal on a second optical path based on wavelength. The method further includes separating, at the second zigzag demultiplexer, the third combined optical signal into a third optical signal on a third optical path and a fourth optical signal on a fourth optical path based on wavelengths.

    Multi-channel transceiver with laser array and photonic integrated circuit

    公开(公告)号:US10284301B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-07

    申请号:US15847824

    申请日:2017-12-19

    Abstract: A laser module can include: a laser chip having a plurality of laser diodes; a focusing lens optically coupled to each of the plurality of distinct laser diodes; and a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) having a plurality of optical inlet ports optically coupled to the plurality of laser diodes through the focusing lens. The laser module can include an optical isolator optically coupled to the focusing lens and PIC and positioned between the focusing lens and PIC. The laser chip can include a fine pitch laser array. The laser module can include a plurality of optical fibers optically coupled to an optical outlet port of the PIC. The laser module can include a hermetic package containing the laser chip and having a single focusing lens positioned for the plurality of laser diodes to emit laser beams there through.

    Optical grating
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10067303B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-04

    申请号:US15408352

    申请日:2017-01-17

    Abstract: A transceiver system may include a laser and a silicon optical grating. The laser may be configured to emit a laser beam at an output of the laser. The laser beam may have a non-circular elliptical mode profile. The silicon grating may be configured to exhibit a mode profile having a shape corresponding to the non-circular elliptical mode profile of the laser beam.

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