Optical power control monitor for multiple wavelength fiber-optic networks
    23.
    发明授权
    Optical power control monitor for multiple wavelength fiber-optic networks 失效
    用于多波长光纤网络的光功率控制监视器

    公开(公告)号:US07444079B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-28

    申请号:US09976725

    申请日:2001-10-12

    IPC分类号: H04J14/02

    摘要: An optical control monitor and a method for adjusting for changes in optical signals transmitted through an optical network. The method comprises the steps of transmitting a set of optical signals through a network, each of the optical signals having a respective wavelength; and tracking changes to said set of signals by passing each of the signals through a filter having a bandpass function, and dithering the filter bandpass about the wavelengths of each of said set of signals to generate filter output signals. The filter output signals are used to adjust the network or the set of optical signals to compensate for said changes.

    摘要翻译: 一种光学控制监视器和用于调整通过光网络传输的光信号变化的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:通过网络传输一组光信号,每个光信号具有相应的波长; 以及通过使每个信号通过具有带通功能的滤波器来跟踪所述信号组的变化,以及使所述滤波器带通过所述信号集合中的每一个的波长,以产生滤波器输出信号。 滤波器输出信号用于调整网络或一组光信号以补偿所述变化。

    Byte-wide optical backplane switch
    24.
    发明授权
    Byte-wide optical backplane switch 失效
    字节宽的光背板开关

    公开(公告)号:US07336900B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-26

    申请号:US10697829

    申请日:2003-10-30

    IPC分类号: H04J14/00 G02B6/26

    摘要: A byte-wide optical switch and switching method are provided. The optical switch includes a first set of ports for receiving in parallel an optical byte of data, and multiple second sets of ports each capable of outputting in parallel the optical byte of data. An array of optical switching elements is disposed between the first set of ports and the multiple second sets of ports. The array of optical switching elements direct the optical byte of data in parallel from the first set of ports to at least one second set of ports of the multiple second sets of ports. The switching elements may comprise micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) devices, each having a position controllable reflective surface. Thin film optical filters can be provided on the reflective surfaces for wavelength selective switching.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一个字节宽的光开关和切换方法。 光学开关包括用于并行地接收数据的光学字节的第一组端口以及能够并行地输出数据的光学字节的多个第二组端口。 一组光开关元件设置在第一组端口和多个第二组端口之间。 光学开关元件阵列将数据的光学字节从第一组端口并行地引导到多个第二组端口的至少一个第二组端口。 开关元件可以包括微机电系统(MEMS)装置,每个微机械系统具有位置可控的反射表面。 可以在反射表面上提供薄膜光学滤波器用于波长选择性切换。

    First and second derivative processing of wavelength multiplexed optical signals

    公开(公告)号:US07062166B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-13

    申请号:US09963258

    申请日:2001-09-26

    IPC分类号: H04B10/08 H04B10/04 H04J14/02

    CPC分类号: H04B10/697

    摘要: A system and method for optimizing performance characteristics of optical networks. The system and method exploits a wavelength-locked loop servo-control circuit and methodology that enables real time adjustment of optical signals in accordance with attenuation characteristics of an optical transmission channel. Particularly, the invention enables alignment of optical signal center wavelengths and optical wavelength selective devices exhibiting a peaked passband function in optical networks utilizing information included in first derivative and second derivatives of dither modulated optical signals extracted from a feedback signal provided in the wavelength-locked loop servo-control circuit.

    Method and system for dispersion control of electromagnetic signals in communication networks
    26.
    发明授权
    Method and system for dispersion control of electromagnetic signals in communication networks 有权
    通信网络电磁信号色散控制方法及系统

    公开(公告)号:US07031619B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-18

    申请号:US09891895

    申请日:2001-06-26

    IPC分类号: H04B10/04

    CPC分类号: H04B10/25137

    摘要: A method and system for dispersion control of electromagnetic signals in communication networks by narrowing the widths of electromagnetic pulses such as modulated laser signals. Generally, in the preferred embodiment, the present invention utilizes a feedback loop based on dither frequency modulation which dynamically adjusts the alignment of the laser center frequency with the filter passband. In this way, there is an acceptable tradeoff between optical power and pulse width, so a higher power laser can be used to generate a narrower optical pulse. The narrower pulses then travel farther in the fiber link before reaching their dispersion limit. It is believed that, by using this invention, existing link distance could be doubled, while re-using existing installed singlemode fiber. The systems employing the feedback loop may be information carrying or control systems.

    摘要翻译: 通过缩小诸如调制的激光信号之类的电磁脉冲宽度来分散控制通信网络中的电磁信号的方法和系统。 通常,在优选实施例中,本发明利用基于抖动频率调制的反馈回路,其动态地调整激光中心频率与滤波器通带的对准。 这样,在光功率和脉冲宽度之间存在可接受的折中,因此可以使用较高功率的激光器来产生较窄的光脉冲。 然后在达到其色散极限之前,较窄的脉冲在光纤链路中进一步移动。 相信通过使用本发明,现有的链路距离可以加倍,同时重新使用现有安装的单模光纤。 采用反馈回路的系统可以是信息携带或控制系统。

    High-density optoelectronic transceiver assembly for optical communication data links
    28.
    发明授权
    High-density optoelectronic transceiver assembly for optical communication data links 有权
    用于光通信数据链路的高密度光电收发器组件

    公开(公告)号:US06789957B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-14

    申请号:US10250102

    申请日:2003-06-04

    IPC分类号: G02B600

    CPC分类号: G02B6/43 G02B6/4206

    摘要: An optoelectronic transceiver assembly includes a plurality of optical transmission devices coupled to a first end of a multimode optical fiber core. Each of the plurality of optical transmission devices generates light at a different wavelength with respect to one another. A wavelength demultiplexing device is coupled to a second end of the multimode optical fiber core, and a plurality of optical detection devices is in proximity to the demultiplexing device. The optical detection devices receive light transmitted by the plurality of optical transmission devices.

    摘要翻译: 光电收发器组件包括耦合到多模光纤芯的第一端的多个光传输装置。 多个光传输装置中的每一个相对于彼此产生不同波长的光。 波长解复用装置耦合到多模光纤核心的第二端,并且多个光学检测装置靠近解复用装置。 光检测装置接收由多个光传输装置发射的光。

    Silicon oxynitride optical waveguide switch with wavelength locked feedback control
    29.
    发明授权
    Silicon oxynitride optical waveguide switch with wavelength locked feedback control 有权
    具有波长锁定反馈控制的氮氧化硅光波导开关

    公开(公告)号:US06643424B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-04

    申请号:US09944274

    申请日:2001-08-31

    IPC分类号: G02B626

    摘要: A silicon oxynitride (SiON)/silicon dioxide (SiO2) optical waveguide switch with a wavelength locked feedback control loop which monitors the wavelength of UV radiation produced by a UV tunable laser diffraction grating write source which has passed through a UV bandpass filter and is then used to selectively write a diffraction grating in the optical waveguide switch. The diffraction grating structure can be switched on or off at will, resulting in an optical switch element for IR radiation traveling through the optical waveguide. This optical switch element is a basic building block which can be used for many other systems, such as optical logic gates or all-optical cross connect switches for wide area networks. Further, it may be used to selectively tap off a portion of the optical signal, for example to read header information in a data stream (or packets) which indicates the destination switch port of the optical data, without disrupting the remaining optical data.

    摘要翻译: 具有波长锁定反馈控制回路的硅氮氧化物(SiON)/二氧化硅(SiO 2)光波导开关,其监测通过UV带通滤光器的UV可调激光衍射光栅写入源产生的UV辐射的波长,然后 用于在光波导开关中选择性地写入衍射光栅。 衍射光栅结构可以随意打开或关闭,导致用于IR辐射的光学开关元件穿过光波导。 该光开关元件是可用于许多其它系统的基本构建块,例如用于广域网的光学逻辑门或全光交叉连接开关。 此外,其可以用于选择性地分离光信号的一部分,例如以在不中断剩余的光数据的情况下读取指示光数据的目的地交换端口的数据流(或分组)中的报头信息。