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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
May. 17, 2002
Edward J. Bortolini, Nederland, CO (US);
Dirk Barthel, Westminster, CO (US);
Robert T. Weverka, Boulder, CO (US);
Samuel Paul Weaver, Boulder, CO (US);
Paulo E. X. Silveira, Boulder, CO (US);
Edward J. Bortolini, Nederland, CO (US);
Dirk Barthel, Westminster, CO (US);
Robert T. Weverka, Boulder, CO (US);
Samuel Paul Weaver, Boulder, CO (US);
Paulo E. X. Silveira, Boulder, CO (US);
Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Bidirectional wavelength cross connects include a plurality of ports, each configured to receive an input optical signals, each input optical signal having a plurality of spectral bands. At least one of the plurality of ports is disposed to simultaneously transmit an output optical signal having at least one of the spectral bands. A plurality of wavelength routing elements are configured to selectively route input optical signal spectral bands to output optical signals.