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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2011
Zhiping Jiang, Kanata, CA;
Jian Zhong, Kanata, CA;
Yan Cui, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Futurewei Technologies, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus comprising a plurality of switches coupled to a plurality of corresponding colorless laser transmitters, an odd channel coupler coupled to each of the switches, an even channel coupler coupled to each of the switches, and an interleaver coupled to the odd channel coupler and the even channel coupler. Also disclosed is an apparatus comprising a coupler coupled to a plurality of colorless laser transmitters, a first interleaver coupled to the coupler, and a second interleaver coupled to the first interleaver. Also disclosed is an apparatus comprising an odd channel coupler coupled to a plurality of first laser transmitters, an even channel coupler coupled to a plurality of second laser transmitters, and an interleaver coupled to the odd channel coupler and the even channel coupler.