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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2006
Matthew L. Mitchell, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Robert B. Taylor, Charleston, SC (US);
Vincent G. Dominic, Fremont, CA (US);
Alan C. Nilsson, Mountain View, CA (US);
Matthew L. Mitchell, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Robert B. Taylor, Charleston, SC (US);
Vincent G. Dominic, Fremont, CA (US);
Alan C. Nilsson, Mountain View, CA (US);
Infinera Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A system, apparatus and method are described for deployment of a control loop between optical or electro-optical modules and a multiplexing module to provide a desired power profile of banded optical channel groups. The power output characteristics of the optical or electro-optical modules, the properties of the transmission paths of the banded optical channel groups, and other factors may be analyzed to allow the control loop to achieve the desired power profile on the banded optical channel groups. The control loop may adjust the output power on the optical or electro-optical modules so that the banded optical channel groups are delivered to an optical component, such as an optical multiplexer or photo-detector, having a particular optical power profile.