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Bidirectional optical communication system
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1986-11-12
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Granted: 1987-11-03
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Expires: 2006-11-12
Abstract
Abstract In a bidirectional optical communication system, an optical combiner is included to function not only as a combiner in which receiving signal light and local oscillator light are combined to produce an intermediate frequency signal but also as a divider in which the receiving signal light and transmitting signal light are divided so that parts to be used are decreased in number thereby decreasing the manufacturing cost and size thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Minoru Shikada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 15:06
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B10/00; H04B10/60; H04B10/25; H04B10/2589; H04B10/61; H04B10/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A bidirectional optical communication system comprising, means for producing local oscillator light, means for producing a demodulated signal in accordance with the combination of signal light received from an optical fiber line and said local oscillator light, means for producing a transmitting signal light, and an optical combiner for performing said combination and for feeding said transmitting signal light into said optical fiber line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A bidirectional optical communication system comprising, means for producing local oscillator light, means for producing a demodulated signal in accordance with the combination of signal light received from an optical fiber line and said local oscillator light, means for producing a transmitting signal light, and an optical combiner for performing said combination and for feeding said transmitting signal light into said optical fiber line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
A bidirectional optical communication system according to claim 1, wherein said optical combiner comprises a directional coupler having four terminals, said optical fiber line connected to the first of said terminals, said means for producing said local oscillator light connected to the second of said terminals, said means for producing said demodulated signal connected to the third of said terminals, and said means for producing said transmitting signal light connected to the fourth of said terminals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A bidirectional optical communication system according to claim 1, wherein said optical combiner comprises a waveguide type bidirectional coupler in incorporating a modulator modulating said transmitting signal light.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A bidirectional optical communication system according to claim 1, wherein said means for producing said local oscillator light and said means for producing said transmitting signal light share a single light source.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A bidirectional optical communication system according to claim 1, wherein said means for producing said local oscillator light is controlled in its wavelength in accordance with an intermediate frequency signal produced by said means for producing said demodulated signal.
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