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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2000
Filed:
May. 11, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ian Gerard Watson, Essex, GB;
Alan Raymond Crameri, Morecambe Lancs, GB;
Thomas John DeFoe, Hertfordshire, GB;
Assignee:
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385 24 ; 385 37 ; 385 31 ; 385 46 ; 385 47 ; 385147 ;
Abstract
A wavelength division multiplex branching unit for an optical fibre transmission network comprises a branching unit housing (100) and means (102) external to the housing for permitting the connection of one or more wavelength selective devices (A, B, C, D) to a trunk transmission fibre. The wavelength selective devices are each responsive to a different transmission wavelength and are effective to direct transmission signals have that response wavelength from the trunk fibre to a spur fibre of the branch cable.