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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 19, 1999
Donald R. Scifres, San Jose, CA (US);
JDS Uniphase Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An infrared laser diode wireless local area network for communication between spatially dispersed terminals such as computers which may be located in a single room or in adjacent rooms. The lasers may be tuned to emit at varying frequencies for wavelength multiplexing, or a plurality of lasers each having a different output frequency can be connected with each terminal. A receiver connected to each terminal may similarly detect only a single narrow waveband or may detect a plurality of such wavebands. A transceiver may be employed for signal transmission between separate rooms. High speed data modulation of the carrier waves is provided with MOPA or similar lasers, and broad angular dispersion of the output is achieved by such lasers along with dispersive lenses.