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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2006
Ching-fong Su, Milpitas, CA (US);
Takeo Hamada, Cupertino, CA (US);
Richard R. Rabbat, Mountain View, CA (US);
Alexei L. Glebov, San Mateo, CA (US);
Ching-Fong Su, Milpitas, CA (US);
Takeo Hamada, Cupertino, CA (US);
Richard R. Rabbat, Mountain View, CA (US);
Alexei L. Glebov, San Mateo, CA (US);
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
An optical node for optical burst transport includes optical components operable to transmit and receive optical signals over an optical transmission medium. The optical components include a demultiplexer that is operable to receive a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) optical signal at an input port and to separate the WDM optical signal into two or more constituent wavelength signals, and a switching matrix that includes one or more electro-optic switches. Each electro-optic switch is operable to receive a wavelength signal and switch the signal to one of two outputs, and the outputs include an output port of the optical node and one or more drop output ports of the optical node.