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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 1994
Filed:
Dec. 15, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frank Rossi, Burlington, VT (US);
Werner Straehle, Dettenhausen, DE;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385 14 ; 385-3 ; 385-4 ;
Abstract
A modular photonic waveguide distribution system is disclosed which enables multi-directional and simultaneous communication within a multitude of coherent data processing units. The basic structure of an optical distributor element or module 1 is described and it is shown how the extension to complex data distribution structures can be achieved by respective combinations of the modules. Modes of operation and data selection are demonstrated.