Ii-vi Delaware, Inc.

Coriant Operations, Inc.

Peigang Hu

Yajun Wang

Eric L Chan

Bradley Ronald Kangas

Matthew S Vrba

Yonghao Xu

Jianfeng Ying

Optical communication equipment used in data center interconnection (DCI) applications includes a chassis, having one or more panel modules or line cards and an earring bracket for securing the chassis. Also included is an extended management bracket, extending from the chassis, and an extended function module extending from the extended management bracket, located in an area in front of the chassis. A cable can be provided between the chassis and the extended function module, supporting data transmission therebetween. Alternatively, or in addition, a printed circuit board assembly can be mounted within the chassis, extending outside the chassis, along or within the extended management bracket, from a proximal end to a distal end of the extended management bracket, configured for connection to components of the extended function module, where the printed circuit board assembly supports data transmission and/or power supply between the chassis and components of the extended function module.

Floating extended panel solution for DCI chassis

Coherent optical multiplexing 1+1 protection disclosed herein uses multiplexers, each having multiplexing and demultiplexing sub-units. Relay ports of a node are connected with the multiplexers, and each relay port is configured to input and output optical signals with the corresponding multiplexer. Two transmission ports of the node are connected with disjoint paths and are configured to input and output optical signals therewith. The node includes: a first optical splitter having input ports connected with the relay ports and two output ports connected with the two transmission ports; an optical switch connected with the transmission ports respectively via two input interfaces; a second optical splitter, which is a 1×N optical splitter, having one input port connected with an output interface of the optical switch and having output ports connected with the relay ports. The solution is reliable in implementation, has low insertion loss, and has good transmission performance.

Apparatus and method for coherent optical multiplexing 1+1 protection

Coherent optical multiplexing 1+1 protection disclosed herein uses multiplexers, each having multiplexing and demultiplexing sub-units. Relay ports of a node are connected with the multiplexers, and each relay port is configured to input and output optical signals with the corresponding multiplexer. Two transmission ports of the node are connected with disjoint paths and are configured to input and output optical signals therewith. The node includes: a first optical splitter having input ports connected with the relay ports and two output ports connected with the two transmission ports; an optical switch connected with the transmission ports respectively via two input interfaces; a second optical splitter, which is a 1&#xd7;N optical splitter, having one input port connected with an output interface of the optical switch and having output ports connected with the relay ports. The solution is reliable in implementation, has low insertion loss, and has good transmission performance.

A procedure for transferring wavelengths, and a system that operates in accordance with the procedure. The system comprises at least one network terminal, each including a switch and a controller. A plurality of wavelength sets are applied to the switch. The controller is arranged to operate the switch such that the switch (a) selects at least one wavelength from at least one of the plurality of wavelength sets, based on electrical monitoring at a port module external to the network terminal, and (b) outputs the at least one wavelength to an output of the at least one network terminal.

Procedures, apparatuses, systems, and computer programs for providing optical network channel protection

A network element includes first and second multiplexers, first and second interfaces, and first and second selecting units. The multiplexers are communicatively coupled. The first interface is communicatively coupled to the first multiplexer and configured to receive multiplexed signals. The second interface is communicatively coupled to the second multiplexer and configured to receive multiplexed signals. The first selecting unit is communicatively coupled to the first and second multiplexers and configured to select between a signal received from the first multiplexer and a signal received from the second multiplexer. The second selecting unit is also communicatively coupled to the first and second multiplexers and configured to select between a signal received from the first multiplexer and a signal received from the second multiplexer.

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Peigang Hu