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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2007
Stephen T. Nelson, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Greta L. Light, San Mateo, CA (US);
Donald A. Blackwell, Saratoga, CA (US);
Stephen T. Nelson, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Greta L. Light, San Mateo, CA (US);
Donald A. Blackwell, Saratoga, CA (US);
Finisar Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
Optical modules for use with a host system. In one example embodiment, a method for tapping an optical network includes connecting one or more optical modules to a host device, providing one or more post amplifiers, and controlling each of the one or more optical modules and the one or more post amplifiers with a microprocessor that is integrated with the host device. In this example method, the one or more optical modules include at least one optical module with a plurality of ROSAs and the post amplifiers amplify electrical signals generated by the ROSAs.