Ethernet switch for fiberoptic network
AssigneeIfotec
InventorsGilles BILLET, Christian SILLANS, Michaël MASSELOT
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AssigneeIfotec
InventorsGilles BILLET, Christian SILLANS, Michaël MASSELOT
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The Ethernet switch for an optic fiber network includes: a first light emitter designed to transmit a light signal in the optic fiber, first photodetector configured to transform a light signal coming from the optic fiber into an electric signal, at least one communication port of electric signals with a terminal, a power supply circuit configured to supply power to the light emitter and to the first photodetector, a wake-up circuit connected to the first photodetector and to the communication port configured to generate an electric wake-up signal on receipt of a light signal by the first photodetector and/or of an electric signal on the communication port, the wake-up circuit being connected to the power supply circuit to trigger power supply of the first light emitter and of the communication port.
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Ethernet switch for an optic fiber network comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.