Reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexor and optical switching node
    1.
    发明授权
    Reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexor and optical switching node 有权
    可重配置的光分插复用器和光交换节点

    公开(公告)号:US09548834B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-17

    申请号:US14879529

    申请日:2015-10-09

    Abstract: A colorless, directionless ROADM includes a pair of contentioned add and drop wavelength-selective optical switches, an input wavelength-selective optical switch having one input port, and an output wavelength-selective optical switch having one output port. Unintended input-to-output port couplings, which appear in the “contentioned” add and drop switches, can be mitigated by the input and output wavelength-selective optical switches carrying the through traffic.

    Abstract translation: 无色,无方向的ROADM包括一对有吸引力的加和波长选择性光开关,具有一个输入端口的输入波长选择性光开关和具有一个输出端口的输出波长选择光开关。 出现在“有争议”的分插开关中的意外的输入输出端口耦合可以通过带有通过流量的输入和输出波长选择性光交换机来缓解。

    Liquid crystal on silicon element for dual-functionality beam steering in wavelength selective switches

    公开(公告)号:US11079551B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-03

    申请号:US16717559

    申请日:2019-12-17

    Abstract: An optical device may include a monolithic beam steering engine. The device may include a twin M×N wavelength selective switch (WSS) including a first M×N WSS and a second M×N WSS. The first M×N WSS may include a first panel section of the monolithic beam steering engine to perform first beam steering of first beams, wherein the first beam steering is add/drop port beam steering; and a second panel section of the monolithic beam steering engine to perform second beam steering of second beams, wherein the second beam steering is common port beam steering. The first M×N WSS may include a first optical element aligned to the monolithic beam steering engine to direct one of the first beams or the second beams relative to the other of the first beams or the second beams, such that the first beams are directed in a different direction from the second beams.

    SUPER-CHANNEL MULTIPLEXING AND DE-MULTIPLEXING USING A PHASED ARRAY SWITCHING ENGINE
    7.
    发明申请
    SUPER-CHANNEL MULTIPLEXING AND DE-MULTIPLEXING USING A PHASED ARRAY SWITCHING ENGINE 有权
    使用相位阵列切换发动机进行超声道多路复用和多路复用

    公开(公告)号:US20160316281A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-27

    申请号:US15136675

    申请日:2016-04-22

    Abstract: A method may include receiving, by a switching engine, an optical signal. The optical signal may carry a super-channel that includes a plurality of sub-carriers to be directed toward respective output ports. The switching engine may have a plurality of regions of pixels on which respective sub-carriers, of the plurality of sub-carriers, are incident. The method may include applying, by the switching engine, respective single beam steering gratings to first, overlapping, areas of the plurality of regions of pixels. The method may include applying, by the switching engine, one or more respective pluralities of beam steering gratings to second, overlapping areas of the plurality of regions of pixels. The method may include directing, based on the single beam steering gratings and the one or more pluralities of beam steering gratings, parts of the optical signal toward the respective output ports.

    Abstract translation: 一种方法可以包括由切换引擎接收光信号。 光信号可以携带包括要指向相应输出端口的多个子载波的超级信道。 交换引擎可以具有多个像素区域,多个子载波中的各个子载波在其上入射。 该方法可以包括由开关引擎将各个单波束转向光栅应用于多个像素区域中的第一重叠区域。 该方法可以包括通过切换引擎将一个或多个相应的多个光束转向光栅应用于多个像素区域中的第二重叠区域。 该方法可以包括基于单光束转向光栅和一个或多个光束转向光栅将光信号的一部分引导到相应的输出端口。

    Expandable multicast optical switch
    8.
    发明授权
    Expandable multicast optical switch 有权
    可扩展组播光开关

    公开(公告)号:US09252910B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-02

    申请号:US14102814

    申请日:2013-12-11

    Abstract: A scalable multicast M×N optical switch (MCS) includes a non-scalable MCS having a plurality of (L+1)×1 selector switches east coupled at one of its L entrance ports to egress ports of the non-scalable MCS, the remaining L−1 entrance ports being coupled to an L*N upgrade ports, where M and N are integers ≧2, and L is an integer ≧1. This allows the scalable MCS to be cascaded in a daisy-chain fashion, providing scalability from the M common ports to L*M common ports. In another embodiment, the selector switches are integrated into the MCS, providing scalability of common MCS ports.

    Abstract translation: 可扩展组播M×N光交换机(MCS)包括具有多个(L + 1)×1个选择器开关的非可缩放MCS,所述多个(L + 1)×1选择器开关在其L个入口端口之一东耦合到不可缩放MCS的出口端口, 剩余的L-1入口端口连接到L * N升级端口,其中M和N是整数≥2,并且L是整数≥1。 这允许可伸缩的MCS以菊花链方式级联,从而提供从M个通用端口到L * M公共端口的可扩展性。 在另一个实施例中,选择器开关被集成到MCS中,提供公共MCS端口的可扩展性。

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