Overmolded, ultra-small form factor optical repeater
AssigneeRed Sky Subsea, Ltd.
InventorsDavid S. DeVincentis, Mark K. Young, Savino S. Camporeale
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Abstract
An undersea optical repeater is provided that includes a pressure vessel for use in an undersea environment. The pressure vessel has at least two cable-receiving elements for respectively receiving ends of optical cables that each includes an electrical conductor therein. At least one optical amplifier is located in the pressure vessel. The optical amplifier includes at least one electrical component adapted to receive electrical power from the electrical conductors in the optical cables. A dielectric envelope surrounds the pressure vessel to provide a hermetic seal therewith. The envelope includes a dielectric overmold surrounding at least a portion of the pressure vessel.
Claims15
An undersea optical repeater, comprising:
- a pressure vessel for use in an undersea environment, said pressure vessel having at least two cable receiving elements for respectively receiving ends of optical cables that each include an electrical conductor therein;
- at least one optical amplifier located in the pressure vessel, said optical amplifier including at least one electrical component adapted to receive electrical power from the electrical conductors in the optical cables;
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- a dielectric envelope surrounding the pressure vessel to provide a hermetic seal therewith, said envelope including a preformed dielectric sheath press-fitted around a central portion of the pressure vessel and a dielectric overmold surrounding at least end portions of the pressure vessel.
An undersea optical repeater, comprising:
- a pressure vessel for use in an undersea environment, said pressure vessel having at least two cable receiving elements for respectively receiving ends of optical cables that each include an electrical conductor therein, said pressure vessel further including a portion intermediate to the cable receiving elements in which at least a portion of optical or electrical components associated with an optical amplifier are located, said optical amplifier including at least one electrical component adapted to receive electrical power from the electrical conductors in the optical cables;
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- a dielectric envelope surrounding the pressure vessel to provide a hermetic seal therewith, said dielectric envelope including a dielectric overmold surrounding the cable receiving elements but not the portion intermediate to the cable receiving elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.