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US 6,324,333 B1Granted
Common light source for testing optical circuits
OwnerHenry H. Hunginventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for testing a plurality of optical circuits provides a single broadband light source and means for splitting the light produced by the broadband light source in order to produce a plurality of light beams each of which is directed to a selected one of the plurality of optical circuits.
Claims2
Apparatus for directing light into a plurality of optical circuits including
- (a) means for producing broadband light;
- (b) means for splitting said broadband light into a plurality of beams each comprised of equivalent wavelengths of light;
- and,
- (c) means for directing each of said plurality of beams into a different one of said optical circuits.
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A method for directing light into a plurality of optical circuits, including the steps of
- (a) providing a source of broadband light;
- (b) splitting light from said source into a plurality of light beams each comprised of equivalent wavelengths of light;
- and,
- (c) directing each of said plurality of light beams into a different one of said optical circuits.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.