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US 8,798,468 B1Granted
Amortization of expensive optical components
AssigneeJuniper Networks, Inc.
InventorPradeep Sindhu
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Abstract
A laser system includes an array of lasers that emit light at a number of different, fixed wavelengths. A group of optical transport systems connect to the laser system. Each of the optical transport systems is configured to modulate data signals onto the light from the laser system to create optical signals and transmit the optical signals on one or more optical fibers.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a laser bank that includes a plurality of lasers;
- a first multiplexer connected to the laser bank;
- an amplifier connected to the first multiplexer;
- a first splitter connected to the amplifier;
- a demultiplexer connected to the first splitter;
- a plurality of transmitters connected to the demultiplexer;
- a second splitter connected to one of the plurality of transmitters;
- and
- a second multiplexer connected to the second splitter.
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A system comprising:
- a laser bank that includes a plurality of lasers;
- a multiplexer connected to the laser bank;
- an amplifier connected to the multiplexer;
- a first splitter connected to the amplifier;
- and
- a plurality of optical transport systems connected to the first splitter,
- one of the plurality of optical transport systems including:
- a combiner connected to the first splitter,
- a demultiplexer connected to the combiner,
- a plurality of transmitters connected to the demultiplexer, and
- a plurality of second splitters,
- each of the plurality of second splitters being connected to a respective one of the plurality of transmitters.
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A system comprising:
- a laser bank that includes a plurality of lasers;
- a first multiplexer connected to the laser bank;
- an amplifier connected to the first multiplexer;
- a splitter connected to the amplifier;
- and
- a plurality of optical transport systems connected to the splitter,
- one of the plurality of optical transport systems including:
- a combiner connected to the splitter,
- a demultiplexer connected to the combiner,
- a plurality of transmitters connected to the demultiplexer, and
- a second multiplexer connected to one of the plurality of transmitters.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.