Optical signal add and drop apparatus

An optical signal add and drop apparatus, comprising:

• a first dual-core ferrule having first and second optical fibers for transmitting at least one optical signal, said optical fibers being disposed to be symmetrical to each other at identical distances from an optical axis;
• a second dual-core ferrule having third and fourth optical fibers for transmitting at least one optical signal, said optical fibers being disposed to be symmetrical to each other at identical distances from said optical axis;
• a wavelength division thin film filter for selectively transmitting only an optical signal having a specific wavelength;
• a first lens for collimating said optical signal inputted thereto from one of said optical fibers of said first dual-core ferrule into a parallel ray and outputting said parallel ray to said wavelength division thin film filter, and for focusing said optical signal inputted thereto from said wavelength division thin film filter and outputting said optical signal to the other optical fiber of said first dual-core ferrule;
• and
• a second lens for focusing said optical signal inputted thereto from said wavelength division thin film filter and outputting said optical signal to one of said optical fibers of said second dual-core ferrule, and for collimating said optical signal inputted thereto from the other optical fiber of said second dual-core ferrule into a parallel ray and outputting said parallel ray to said wavelength division thin film filter;
• wherein
• said first lens, said wavelength division thin film filter, and said second lens are arranged on said optical axis;
• and
• the third optical fiber is an add channel to which new optical signal is added from the local network, and the fourth optical fiber is an drop channel through which the optical signal is dropped to the local network.

An optical signal add and drop apparatus, comprising:

• an optical signal multiplexing and demultiplexing portion including a plurality of optical unit devices which comprises a first dual-core ferrule having first and second optical fibers for transmitting at least one optical signals, said optical fibers being disposed to be symmetrical to each other at identical distances from an optical axis, a second dual-core ferrule having third and fourth optical fibers for transmitting at least one optical signals, said optical fibers being disposed to be symmetrical to each other at identical distances from said optical axis, a wavelength division thin film filter for selectively transmitting only an optical signal having a specific wavelength, a first lens for collimating said optical signal inputted thereto from one of said optical fibers of said first dual-core ferrule into a parallel ray and outputting said parallel ray to a first surface of said wavelength division thin film filter, and for focusing said optical signal inputted thereto from said wavelength division thin film filter and outputting said optical signal to the other optical fiber of said first dual-core ferrule, and a second lens for focusing said optical signal inputted thereto from said wavelength division thin film filter and outputting said optical signal to one of said optical fibers of said second dual-core ferrule, and for collimating said optical signal inputted thereto from the other optical fiber of said second dual-core ferrule into a parallel ray and outputting said parallel ray said wavelength division thin film filter;
• and
• a switch module having a plurality of switches connected correspondingly to the optical unit devices, respectively, for dropping the optical signal outputted from the optical devices or adding the optical signal, identical to that dropped from the optical devices, to the optical devices;
• wherein said switches are connected to third and fourth optical fibers of said optical unit devices, thereby being constructed in the form of the 2×2 switches for dropping the optical signals outputted from said optical unit devices or adding the optical signals identical to the dropped optical signals.

An optical signal add and drop apparatus, comprising:

• an optical signal multiplexing and demultiplexing portion including a plurality of optical unit devices which comprises a first dual-core ferrule having first and second optical fibers for transmitting at least one optical signals, said optical fibers being disposed to be symmetrical to each other at identical distances from an optical axis, a second dual-core ferrule having third and fourth optical fibers for transmitting at least one optical signals, said optical fibers being disposed to be symmetrical to each other at identical distances from said optical axis, a wavelength division thin film filter for selectively transmitting only an optical signal having a specific wavelength, a first lens for collimating said optical signal inputted thereto from one of said optical fibers of said first dual-core ferrule into a parallel ray and outputting said parallel ray to a first surface of said wavelength division thin film filter, and for focusing said optical signal inputted thereto from said wavelength division thin film filter and outputting said optical signal to the other optical fiber of said first dual-core ferrule, and a second lens for focusing said optical signal inputted thereto from said wavelength division thin film filter and outputting said optical signal to one of said optical fibers of said second dual-core ferrule, and for collimating said optical signal inputted thereto from the other optical fiber of said second dual-core ferrule into a parallel ray and outputting said parallel ray said wavelength division thin film filter;
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• a switch module having a plurality of switches connected correspondingly to the optical unit devices, respectively, for dropping the optical signal outputted from the optical devices or adding the optical signal, identical to that dropped from the optical devices, to the optical devices;
• wherein
• the first lens collimates the optical signal inputted through the first optical fiber into a parallel ray and outputs it to said wavelength division thin film filter, and also focuses the optical signal, which is reflected by or passes through said wavelength division thin film filter, and outputs it to the second optical fiber;
• and
• the second lens collimates the optical signal inputted through the third optical fiber into a parallel ray and outputs it to said wavelength division thin film filter, and also focuses the optical signal inputted thereto from said wavelength division thin film filter and outputs it to the fourth optical fiber.

An optical signal add and drop apparatus, comprising:

• an optical signal multiplexing and demultiplexing portion including a plurality of optical unit devices which comprises a first dual-core ferrule having first and second optical fibers for transmitting at least one optical signals, said optical fibers being disposed to be symmetrical to each other at identical distances from an optical axis, a second dual-core ferrule having third and fourth optical fibers for transmitting at least one optical signals, said optical fibers being disposed to be symmetrical to each other at identical distances from said optical axis, a wavelength division thin film filter for selectively transmitting only an optical signal having a specific wavelength, a first lens for collimating said optical signal inputted thereto from one of said optical fibers of said first dual-core ferrule into a parallel ray and outputting said parallel ray to a first surface of said wavelength division thin film filter, and for focusing said optical signal inputted thereto from said wavelength division thin film filter and outputting said optical signal to the other optical fiber of said first dual-core ferrule, and a second lens for focusing said optical signal inputted thereto from said wavelength division thin film filter and outputting said optical signal to one of said optical fibers of said second dual-core ferrule, and for collimating said optical signal inputted thereto from the other optical fiber of said second dual-core ferrule into a parallel ray and outputting said parallel ray said wavelength division thin film filter;
• and
• a switch module having a plurality of switches connected correspondingly to the optical unit devices, respectively, for dropping the optical signal outputted from the optical devices or adding the optical signal, identical to that dropped from the optical devices, to the optical devices;
• wherein the third optical fiber is an add channel to which new optical signal is added from the local network, and the fourth optical fiber is a drop channel through which the optical signal is dropped to the local network.