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US 2026/0104545 A1Published application
Free space optical communications optical phased array repeater, distribution node and optical data aggregator
AssigneeTaara Connect, Inc.
InventorsStephen Palese, Devin Brinkley, Klaus Ulander
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Abstract
Aspects of the technology provides a method of retransmitting signals. The method may include receiving, by a first optical phased array (OPA) of a device, an optical signal from a remote device; amplifying, by one or more amplifiers of the device, the optical signal in the optical domain; and retransmitting, by a second OPA of the device, the optical signal to one or more remote devices without converting the optical signal from the optical domain.
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A method of retransmitting signals, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a first optical phased array (OPA) of a device, an optical signal from a remote device;
- amplifying, by one or more amplifiers of the device, the optical signal in the optical domain;
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- retransmitting, by a second OPA of the device, the optical signal to one or more remote devices without converting the optical signal from the optical domain.
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A device comprising:
- a first optical phased array (OPA) configured to receive optical signals from a first optical fiber bundle and transmit optical signals to a second OPA through free space without converting the optical signals from the optical domain;
- the second OPA configured to receive optical signals from the first OPA and transmit signals to a second optical fiber bundle without converting the optical signals from the optical domain;
- a first amplifier array operatively coupled to the first OPA, the first amplifier array configured to amplify signals passing therethrough;
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- a second amplifier array operatively coupled to the second amplifier array configured to amplify signals passing therethrough.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.