US 2026/0164150 A1 · MULTI-RAIL WAVELENGTH ROUTING OPTICAL ARCHITECTURE

Abstract

Apparatus for routing optical wavelengths over one or more optical fibers from a first physical site to a second physical site. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, an optical apparatus comprises a plurality of first optical interfaces; a plurality of second optical interfaces; a plurality of optical wavelength multiplexers operable to multiplex a first set of wavelengths from a plurality of optical transceivers; a plurality of optical wavelength demultiplexers operable to demultiplex a second set of wavelengths to the plurality of optical transceivers; and a singular wavelength-switching device operable to individually switch wavelengths of the first set of wavelengths from the plurality of optical wavelength multiplexers to the plurality of first optical interfaces and to the plurality of optical wavelength demultiplexers, and operable to individually switch wavelengths of the second set of wavelengths from the plurality of second optical interfaces to the plurality of optical wavelength demultiplexers.

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Dependent claims

An optical apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of first optical interfaces;
a plurality of second optical interfaces;
a plurality of optical wavelength multiplexers operable to multiplex a first set of wavelengths from a plurality of optical transceivers;
a plurality of optical wavelength demultiplexers operable to demultiplex a second set of wavelengths to the plurality of optical transceivers;
and
a singular wavelength-switching device operable to individually switch wavelengths of the first set of wavelengths from the plurality of optical wavelength multiplexers to the plurality of first optical interfaces and to the plurality of optical wavelength demultiplexers, and operable to individually switch wavelengths of the second set of wavelengths from the plurality of second optical interfaces to the plurality of optical wavelength demultiplexers.

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An optical apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of first optical interfaces;
a plurality of second optical interfaces;
a plurality of optical wavelength multiplexers operable to multiplex a plurality of first wavelengths from a plurality of optical transceivers;
a plurality of optical wavelength demultiplexers operable to demultiplex a plurality of second wavelengths to the plurality of optical transceivers;
a first singular wavelength-switching device;
and
a second singular wavelength-switching device,
wherein in combination the first singular wavelength-switching device and the second singular wavelength-switching device are operable to individually switch wavelengths of the plurality of first wavelengths from the plurality of optical wavelength multiplexers to the plurality of first optical interfaces and to the plurality of optical wavelength demultiplexers, and operable to individually switch wavelengths of the plurality of second wavelengths from the plurality of second optical interfaces to the plurality of optical wavelength demultiplexers.

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An optical apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of first optical interfaces;
a plurality of optical wavelength multiplexers operable to multiplex a plurality of first wavelengths from a plurality of optical transceivers;
and
a singular wavelength-switching device operable to individually switch wavelengths of the plurality of first wavelengths from the plurality of optical wavelength multiplexers to the plurality of first optical interfaces.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Multi-rail wavelength routing optical architecture

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Multi-rail wavelength routing optical architecture

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