Optical communication devices with selective signal preclusion
AssigneeMellanox Technologies, Ltd.
InventorsDimitrios Kalavrouziotis, Elad Mentovich, Paraskevas Bakopoulos
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Abstract
Optical communication devices and associated methods of manufacturing are provided. An example optical communication device includes a substrate defining a first end and a second end. The optical communication device also includes a primary optical communication medium attached to the second end and a secondary optical communication medium attached to the second end. The optical communication device further includes a signal preclusion component supported by the substrate that selectively preclude signal transmission of optical signals received via the first end to either the primary optical communication medium or the secondary optical communication medium.
Claims11
An optical communication device comprising:
- a substrate defining:
- a first end;
- and
- a second end;
- a primary optical communication medium welded to the second end;
- a secondary optical communication medium welded to the second end;
- a signal preclusion component supported by the substrate and configured to selectively preclude signal transmission of optical signals received via the first end to either the primary optical communication medium or the secondary optical communication medium such that either the precluded first optical communication medium or the precluded second optical communication medium is incapable of optical signal transmission;
- and
- a polarization beam splitter (PBS) supported by the substrate and positioned between the first end and the signal preclusion component.
A method of manufacturing an optical communication device, the method comprising:
- providing a substrate defining:
- a first end;
- and
- a second end;
- welding a primary optical communication medium to the second end;
- welding a secondary optical communication medium to the second end;
- supporting a signal preclusion component by the substrate, the signal preclusion component configured to selectively preclude signal transmission of optical signals received via the first end to either the primary optical communication medium or the secondary optical communication medium such that either the precluded first optical communication medium or the precluded second optical communication medium is incapable of optical signal transmission;
- and
- supporting a polarization beam splitter (PBS) by the substrate positioned between the first end and the signal preclusion component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.