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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jye-Hong Chen, San Jose, CA (US);
Kuochou Tai, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
E-Tek Dynamics, San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/01 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/01 ;
Abstract
An interleaver and a deinterleaver for filtering optical signals are described. The interleaver separates subsets of channels. The deinterleavers mix subsets of channels. Interleavers and deinterleavers can be used to increase the bandwidth of an optical network. The interleavers and deinterleavers can be used to interface components designed for a first channel spacing to components designed for a second channel spacing.