JP2002311308A - Optical transmitting and receiving equipment - Google Patents

Optical transmitting and receiving equipment

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JP2002311308A
JP2002311308A JP2001121490A JP2001121490A JP2002311308A JP 2002311308 A JP2002311308 A JP 2002311308A JP 2001121490 A JP2001121490 A JP 2001121490A JP 2001121490 A JP2001121490 A JP 2001121490A JP 2002311308 A JP2002311308 A JP 2002311308A
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Hitoshi Uno
均 宇野
Nobuyuki Akitani
信幸 秋谷
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical transmitting and receiving equipment to be installed on the side of a terminal which can consists of a small number of parts in an optical communication system for performing bi-directional communication by light of a first wavelength zone λ1 and performing one-way communication from the side of a station to the side of the terminal by light of a second wavelength zone λ2 . SOLUTION: A bi-directional communication function part 111 for transmitting/receiving the light of the first wavelength zone λ1 is arranged at the tip of an optical fiber 121. A WDM filter 132 for transmitting the light of the first wavelength zone λ1 and reflecting the light of a second wavelength zone λ2 is arranged at the prestage of the bi-directional communication function part. A light receiving element 131 for receiving the light of a second wavelength zone λ2 is provided at the position of receiving the light reflected by this WDM filter.

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【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、第1の波長帯の光
で双方向通信を行い、第2の波長帯の光で局から端末側
への片方向通信を行う光波長分割多重化方式を用いた光
通信システムの端末側に設置される光送受信装置、又
は、第1の波長帯の光で双方向通信を行い、第2の波長
帯の光で局側から端末側への片方向通信を行うととも
に、策3の波長帯の光で光線路保守を行う光波長分割多
重化方式を用いた光通信システムの端末側に設置される
光送受信装置に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an optical wavelength division multiplexing system for performing bidirectional communication using light in a first wavelength band and performing one-way communication from a station to a terminal using light in a second wavelength band. An optical transmission / reception device installed on the terminal side of an optical communication system using the optical communication system, or bidirectional communication is performed using light in the first wavelength band, and unidirectional communication from the station side to the terminal side using light in the second wavelength band. The present invention relates to an optical transmission / reception apparatus installed on a terminal side of an optical communication system using an optical wavelength division multiplexing system for performing communication and maintaining an optical line with light in the wavelength band of measure 3.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】図7は、第1の波長帯λ1の光で双方向
通信を行い、第2の波長帯λ2の光で局側から端末側へ
の片方向通信を行う光波長分割多重化方式を用いた光通
信システムにおける従来の光送受信装置の構成を示す図
である。端末側に設置される光送受信装置400は、双
方向通信を行うために光を送信又は受信する双方向通信
機能部411、片方向通信を行うために光を受信する片
方向通信機能部412、異なる波長帯が多重化された光
を分割し、また異なる波長帯の光を多重化するWDM
(波長分割多重:Wavelength Division Multiplexing)
モジュール413を有している。
2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 7 shows an optical wavelength division system in which bidirectional communication is performed with light of a first wavelength band λ 1 and one-way communication is performed from a station side to a terminal side with light of a second wavelength band λ 2. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a conventional optical transmission / reception device in an optical communication system using a multiplexing method. The optical transmitting / receiving device 400 installed on the terminal side includes a bidirectional communication function unit 411 that transmits or receives light to perform bidirectional communication, a one-way communication function unit 412 that receives light to perform one-way communication, WDM for splitting light multiplexed in different wavelength bands and multiplexing light in different wavelength bands
(Wavelength Division Multiplexing)
A module 413 is provided.

【0003】また、光ファイバ420は局側と端末側と
を、光ファイバ421は光コネクタ422とWDMモジ
ュール413とを、光ファイバ425はWDMモジュー
ル413と光コネクタ423とを、光ファイバ426は
WDMモジュール412と光コネクタ424とをそれぞ
れ接続する光伝送媒体であり、光コネクタ422は光フ
ァイバ420と光ファイバ421とを、光コネクタ42
3は光ファイバ425と双方向通信機能部411とを、
光コネクタ424は光ファイバ426と片方向通信機能
部412とをそれぞれ接続する接続手段である。なお、
本明細書の図面に記載されている矢印は、光ファイバ内
の光の伝送方向である。また、本明細書では、第2の波
長帯λ2の光を送信する側を局側、第2の波長帯λ2の光
を受信する側(光送受信装置)を端末側と呼ぶことにす
る。
The optical fiber 420 is connected to the office and the terminal, the optical fiber 421 is connected to the optical connector 422 and the WDM module 413, the optical fiber 425 is connected to the WDM module 413 and the optical connector 423, and the optical fiber 426 is connected to the WDM module. The optical connector 422 is an optical transmission medium that connects the module 412 and the optical connector 424, and the optical connector 422 connects the optical fiber 420 and the optical fiber 421 to each other.
3 is an optical fiber 425 and a two-way communication function unit 411,
The optical connector 424 is connection means for connecting the optical fiber 426 and the one-way communication function unit 412, respectively. In addition,
The arrows shown in the drawings of the present specification are the transmission directions of light in the optical fiber. In this specification, the side that transmits light in the second wavelength band λ 2 is referred to as a station side, and the side that receives light in the second wavelength band λ 2 (optical transmission / reception device) is referred to as a terminal side. .

【0004】図7において、局側に接続された光ファイ
バ420の一端が光コネクタ422を介して、端末側の
光送受信装置400の光ファイバ421に接続される。
さらに、光ファイバ421の一端はWDMモジュール4
13に接続されており、WDMモジュール413は、光
ファイバ420から光コネクタ422及び光ファイバ4
21を介して入力された第1の波長帯λ1(例えば1.
3μm帯)の光を光ファイバ425に出力するととも
に、双方向通信機能部411から光ファイバ425を介
して入力された第1の波長帯λ1の光を光ファイバ42
1に出力し、一方、光ファイバ420から光コネクタ4
22及び光ファイバ421を介して入力された第2の波
長帯λ2(例えば1.55μm帯)の光を光ファイバ4
26に出力する。
In FIG. 7, one end of an optical fiber 420 connected to a station is connected via an optical connector 422 to an optical fiber 421 of an optical transceiver 400 on the terminal side.
Further, one end of the optical fiber 421 is connected to the WDM module 4.
13, the WDM module 413 is connected from the optical fiber 420 to the optical connector 422 and the optical fiber 4.
The first wavelength band λ 1 (for example, 1.
(3 μm band) to the optical fiber 425, and the light of the first wavelength band λ 1 input from the bidirectional communication function unit 411 via the optical fiber 425 to the optical fiber 42.
1 from the optical fiber 420 to the optical connector 4
22 and the light of the second wavelength band λ 2 (for example, 1.55 μm band) input through the optical fiber 421
26.

【0005】上記構成により、片方向通信機能部412
は局側から端末側への片方向通信に用いられる第2の波
長帯λ2の光だけを受信することが可能となり、双方向
通信機能部411は局側と端末側との双方向通信に用い
られる第1の波長帯λ1の光だけを送受信することが可
能となる。
With the above configuration, the one-way communication function unit 412
Can receive only light of the second wavelength band λ 2 used for one-way communication from the station side to the terminal side, and the two-way communication function unit 411 can perform two-way communication between the station side and the terminal side. Only the light of the first wavelength band λ 1 used can be transmitted and received.

【0006】また、従来のWDMモジュール413に
は、ファイバ融着延伸型WDMモジュール、誘電体多層
膜フィルタ埋込型WDMモジュール、マッハツェンダ干
渉計型WDMモジュールなどがある。ファイバ融着延伸
型WDMモジュールは、2本の光ファイバを並べて、そ
れらを融着・延伸することで作成される。光学的効果に
より、1本の光ファイバの一端から入力された光の波長
の一部がもう1本の光ファイバから出力されることで波
長分割多重を行う。
The conventional WDM module 413 includes a fiber fusion drawn WDM module, a dielectric multilayer filter embedded WDM module, and a Mach-Zehnder interferometer WDM module. The fiber fusion drawing type WDM module is created by arranging two optical fibers and fusing and drawing them. Due to an optical effect, a part of the wavelength of light input from one end of one optical fiber is output from another optical fiber to perform wavelength division multiplexing.

【0007】また、誘電体多層膜フィルタ埋込型WDM
モジュールは、基板上にファイバを埋め込み、さらにこ
の光ファイバ421を斜めに横切るように誘電体多層膜
フィルタを埋め込むとともに、誘電体多層膜フィルタに
よって反射された波長の光を基板上に埋め込まれたもう
1本の光ファイバに結合して出力することによって波長
分割多重を行う。また、マッハツェンダ干渉計型WDM
モジュールは、基板上に形成された光導波路でマッハツ
ェンダ干渉計を構成し、光の入出力用ファイバを導波路
に結合させて波長分割多重を可能とするものであり、平
面導波路型とも呼ばれる。
Also, a dielectric multilayer filter embedded WDM.
The module embeds a fiber on a substrate, further embeds a dielectric multilayer filter so as to obliquely cross the optical fiber 421, and embeds light of a wavelength reflected by the dielectric multilayer filter on the substrate. Wavelength division multiplexing is performed by coupling to one optical fiber for output. Mach-Zehnder interferometer WDM
The module constitutes a Mach-Zehnder interferometer with an optical waveguide formed on a substrate, and enables wavelength division multiplexing by coupling an optical input / output fiber to the waveguide, and is also called a planar waveguide type.

【0008】また、従来の光通信システムでは、光線路
の予防保全を行うため、通信用の波長帯(第1の波長帯
λ1及び第2の波長帯λ2)の光とは異なった第3の波長
帯λ 3(例えば1.65μm)の光を局側から端末側へ
送信し、端末側に設置される光送受信装置の手前でこの
波長帯を反射させ、端末側から局側に戻ってきた光を監
視して光線路保守を行う場合がある。通常、この光線路
保守用波長帯の光を端末側に設置される光送受信装置4
00の手前で反射させるためには、端末側に設置される
光送受信装置400とは別に、フィルタ機能が埋め込ま
れた光コネクタが先端に接続された光ファイバが必要と
なる。
In a conventional optical communication system, an optical line
Wavelength band for communications (first wavelength band)
λ1And the second wavelength band λTwo) A third wavelength different from the light of
Band λ Three(For example, 1.65 μm) light from the office to the terminal
Transmit and transmit this signal in front of the optical transceiver installed on the terminal side.
Reflects the wavelength band and monitors the light returning from the terminal to the station.
In some cases, optical line maintenance may be performed while viewing. Usually this optical line
Optical transmitting / receiving device 4 for installing light in the maintenance wavelength band on the terminal side
Installed on the terminal side to reflect before 00
Filter function is embedded separately from the optical transceiver 400
Optical connector is required
Become.

【0009】[0009]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、従来の
端末側に設置される光送受信装置では、WDM機能を個
別モジュールで実現しているため、部品点数が多く、価
格が高いという問題点があった。本発明は、上記問題点
に鑑み、部品点数が少なく、価格の低い端末側に設置さ
れる光送受信装置を提供することを目的とする。
However, the conventional optical transmitter / receiver installed on the terminal side has a problem that the number of parts is large and the price is high because the WDM function is realized by an individual module. . The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide an optical transmitting and receiving apparatus that is installed on a low-price terminal side with a small number of components.

【0010】[0010]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記の課題を解決するた
め、本発明の光送受信装置は、局側と端末側とを光ファ
イバで接続し、前記光ファイバを介して第1の波長帯の
光を用いて前記局側と前記端末側との双方向通信を行
い、前記光ファイバを介して第2の波長帯の光を用いて
前記局側から前記端末側への片方向通信を行う光波長分
割多重化方式を用いた光通信システムの前記端末側に配
置される光送受信装置であって、前記光ファイバと接続
して前記第1及び第2の波長帯の光を伝送する端末側光
ファイバと、前記端末側光ファイバと接続して前記端末
側光ファイバを介して前記第1の波長帯の光の送受信を
行う双方向通信機能部と、前記第2の波長帯の光を受光
する受光素子を有し、前記端末側光ファイバを介して前
記第2の波長帯の光の受信を行う片方向通信機能部と、
前記第1の波長帯の光を透過させて前記第2の波長帯の
光を反射する第1の光学部材とを有し、前記第1の光学
部材で反射された前記第2の波長帯の光が前記受光素子
に受光されるよう、前記端末側光ファイバに前記第1の
光学部材が配置される構成とする。この構成により、双
方向通信に用いられる第1の波長帯λ1の光と片方向通
信に用いられる第2の波長帯λ2の光とを波長分離し、
光ファイバを通さずに第2の波長帯λ2の光を受光素子
に入射させ、受光素子に入射した後、直ちに光電変換を
行うことが可能となり、さらに従来よりも低価格で部品
数の少ない光送受信装置を提供することが可能となる。
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an optical transmitting / receiving apparatus according to the present invention connects an office side and a terminal side with an optical fiber, and transmits the first wavelength band through the optical fiber. Light for performing bidirectional communication between the station side and the terminal side using light, and performing one-way communication from the station side to the terminal side using light of a second wavelength band via the optical fiber. An optical transmission / reception device disposed on the terminal side of an optical communication system using a wavelength division multiplexing method, the terminal side light being connected to the optical fiber and transmitting light in the first and second wavelength bands. A fiber, a bidirectional communication function unit connected to the terminal-side optical fiber for transmitting and receiving light in the first wavelength band via the terminal-side optical fiber, and receiving light in the second wavelength band A light-receiving element, and light of the second wavelength band via the terminal-side optical fiber. A one-way communication function unit for receiving,
A first optical member that transmits the light of the first wavelength band and reflects the light of the second wavelength band, wherein the first optical member reflects the light of the second wavelength band. The first optical member is arranged on the terminal-side optical fiber so that light is received by the light receiving element. With this configuration, a second wavelength band lambda 2 light used for the first light and one-way communication wavelength band lambda 1 used for two-way communication with wavelength separation,
Light of the second wavelength band λ 2 is made incident on the light receiving element without passing through the optical fiber, and immediately after being incident on the light receiving element, photoelectric conversion can be performed. Further, the cost is lower and the number of parts is smaller than before. It is possible to provide an optical transceiver.

【0011】また、さらに、前記双方向通信機能部の受
光素子が、前記第1の波長帯の光を受光して前記第2の
波長帯の光を反射する第2の光学部材を有する構成とす
る。この構成により、双方向通信機能部に第1の波長帯
λ1の光及び第2の波長帯λ2の光の両方が入射した場合
でも、双方向通信機能部の受光素子が第2の波長帯λ2
の光を反射(遮光)して第1の波長帯λ1の光のみを処
理し、第2の波長帯λ2の光による双方向通信の妨害を
避けることが可能となり、さらに従来よりも低価格で部
品数の少ない光送受信装置を提供することが可能とな
る。
Further, the light receiving element of the two-way communication function unit has a second optical member for receiving the light of the first wavelength band and reflecting the light of the second wavelength band. I do. With this configuration, even if both of the first wavelength band lambda 1 light and the second wavelength band lambda 2 light two-way communication function unit is incident, the light receiving elements of the two-way communication function unit a second wavelength Band λ 2
Is reflected (shielded) to process only the light in the first wavelength band λ 1 , thereby preventing the light in the second wavelength band λ 2 from interfering with the bidirectional communication, and further reducing the light compared to the conventional one. It is possible to provide an optical transmitting and receiving device with a small number of components at a low price.

【0012】また、本発明の光送受信装置は、局側と端
末側とを光ファイバで接続し、前記光ファイバを介して
第1の波長帯の光を用いて前記局側と前記端末側との双
方向通信を行い、前記光ファイバを介して第2の波長帯
の光を用いて前記局側から前記端末側への片方向通信を
行い、第3の波長帯の光で光線路保守を行う光波長分割
多重化方式を用いた光通信システムの前記端末側に配置
される光送受信装置であって、前記光ファイバと接続
し、前記第1及び第2及び第3の波長帯の光を伝送する
端末側光ファイバと、前記端末側光ファイバと接続し、
前記端末側光ファイバを介して前記第1の波長帯の光の
送受信を行う双方向通信機能部と、前記第2の波長帯の
光を受光して前記第3の波長帯の光を反射する受光素子
を有し、前記端末側光ファイバを介して前記第2の波長
帯の光の受信を行う片方向通信機能部と、前記第1の波
長帯の光を透過させて前記第2及び第3の波長帯の光を
反射する特性を有し、前記端末側光ファイバで伝送され
る前記第1及び第2及び第3の波長帯の光が当たり、反
射された前記第2及び第3の波長帯の光が前記受光素子
に受光されるように前記端末側光ファイバに配置される
光学部材とを有し、前記受光素子が、前記第3の波長帯
の光が入射される側に前記第3の波長帯の光を反射する
部材を有し、反射された前記第3の波長帯の光が再び前
記光学部材に反射され前記光ファイバを介して局側に伝
送される構成とする。この構成により、光線路保守に用
いられる第3の波長帯λ3の光と片方向通信に用いられ
る第2の波長帯λ2の光とを波長分離することが可能と
なり、さらに従来よりも低価格で部品数の少ない光送受
信装置を提供することが可能となる。
Also, the optical transmitting and receiving apparatus of the present invention connects the station side and the terminal side with an optical fiber, and connects the station side and the terminal side using light of a first wavelength band via the optical fiber. And one-way communication from the station side to the terminal side using the light of the second wavelength band via the optical fiber, and maintaining the optical line with the light of the third wavelength band. An optical transmitting and receiving apparatus disposed on the terminal side of an optical communication system using an optical wavelength division multiplexing method, wherein the optical transmitting and receiving apparatus is connected to the optical fiber and transmits light of the first, second, and third wavelength bands. Terminal-side optical fiber for transmission, connected to the terminal-side optical fiber,
A bidirectional communication function unit for transmitting and receiving light in the first wavelength band via the terminal-side optical fiber; and receiving light in the second wavelength band and reflecting light in the third wavelength band. A one-way communication function unit having a light receiving element and receiving light in the second wavelength band via the terminal-side optical fiber; and transmitting the light in the first wavelength band to the second and the second 3 has a characteristic of reflecting light in the third wavelength band, and the light in the first, second, and third wavelength bands transmitted by the terminal-side optical fiber strikes and is reflected by the second and third wavelength bands. An optical member disposed on the terminal-side optical fiber so that light in a wavelength band is received by the light-receiving element, wherein the light-receiving element is disposed on a side on which light in the third wavelength band is incident. A member that reflects light in a third wavelength band, wherein the reflected light in the third wavelength band is reflected back to the optical member; Is a structure to be transmitted to the office side through the optical fiber. By this configuration, it is possible to wavelength separation and the second wavelength band lambda 2 light used in the third light and one-way communication waveband lambda 3 used in the optical line maintenance, even lower than the conventional It is possible to provide an optical transmitting and receiving device with a small number of components at a low price.

【0013】また、本発明の光送受信装置は、局側と端
末側とを光ファイバで接続し、前記光ファイバを介して
第1の波長帯の光を用いて前記局側と前記端末側との双
方向通信を行い、前記光ファイバを介して第2の波長帯
の光を用いて前記局側から前記端末側への片方向通信を
行い、第3の波長帯の光で光線路保守を行う光波長分割
多重化方式を用いた光通信システムの前記端末側に配置
される光送受信装置であって、前記光ファイバと接続
し、前記第1及び第2及び第3の波長帯の光を伝送する
端末側光ファイバと、前記端末側光ファイバと接続し、
前記端末側光ファイバを介して前記第1の波長帯の光の
送受信を行う双方向通信機能部と、前記第2の波長帯の
光を受光して前記第3の波長帯の光を反射する受光素子
を有し、前記端末側光ファイバを介して前記第2の波長
帯の光の受信を行う片方向通信機能部と、前記第1の波
長帯の光を透過させて前記第2及び第3の波長帯の光を
反射する特性を有し、前記端末側光ファイバで伝送され
る前記第1及び第2及び第3の波長帯の光が当たり、反
射された前記第2及び第3の波長帯の光が前記受光素子
に受光されるように前記端末側光ファイバに配置される
光学部材とを有し、前記受光素子が、前記第3の波長帯
の光が入射される側の反対側に前記第3の波長帯の光を
反射する部材を有し、反射された前記第3の波長帯の光
が再び前記光学部材に反射され前記光ファイバを介して
局側に伝送される構成とする。この構成により、光線路
保守に用いられる第3の波長帯λ3の光と片方向通信に
用いられる第2の波長帯λ2の光とを波長分離し、第3
の波長帯の光を反射する部材が電極の影響を受けないよ
うにすることが可能となり、さらに従来よりも低価格で
部品数の少ない光送受信装置を提供することが可能とな
る。
Further, the optical transmitting and receiving apparatus of the present invention connects the station side and the terminal side with an optical fiber, and connects the station side and the terminal side using light of a first wavelength band via the optical fiber. And one-way communication from the station side to the terminal side using the light of the second wavelength band via the optical fiber, and maintaining the optical line with the light of the third wavelength band. An optical transmitting and receiving apparatus disposed on the terminal side of an optical communication system using an optical wavelength division multiplexing method, wherein the optical transmitting and receiving apparatus is connected to the optical fiber and transmits light of the first, second, and third wavelength bands. Terminal-side optical fiber for transmission, connected to the terminal-side optical fiber,
A bidirectional communication function unit for transmitting and receiving light in the first wavelength band via the terminal-side optical fiber; and receiving light in the second wavelength band and reflecting light in the third wavelength band. A one-way communication function unit having a light receiving element and receiving light in the second wavelength band via the terminal-side optical fiber; and transmitting the light in the first wavelength band to the second and the second 3 having the property of reflecting light in the three wavelength bands, and the light in the first, second, and third wavelength bands transmitted by the terminal-side optical fiber hits and is reflected by the second and third wavelength bands. An optical member disposed on the terminal-side optical fiber so that light in a wavelength band is received by the light receiving element, wherein the light receiving element is opposite to a side on which the light in the third wavelength band is incident. A member for reflecting the light of the third wavelength band on the side, and the reflected light of the third wavelength band is again reflected by the optical unit. It is reflected and configured to be transmitted to the office side through the optical fiber. With this configuration, the light of the third wavelength band λ 3 used for optical line maintenance and the light of the second wavelength band λ 2 used for one-way communication are wavelength-separated.
It is possible to prevent a member that reflects light in the above wavelength band from being affected by the electrode, and to provide an optical transmitting / receiving device that is lower in cost and has fewer components than in the past.

【0014】[0014]

【発明の実施の形態】<第1の実施の形態>以下、図面
を用いて本発明に係る実施の形態を説明する。まず、本
発明の光送受信装置に係る第1の実施の形態について説
明する。図1は、第1の波長帯λ1の光で双方向通信を
行い、第2の波長帯λ2の光で局側から端末側への片方
向通信を行う光通信システムにおける本発明の光送受信
装置に係る第1の実施の形態の構成を示す図である。端
末側に設置される光送受信装置100は、双方向通信を
行うために光を送信又は受信する双方向通信機能部11
1、片方向通信を行うために光を受信する片方向通信機
能部112を有している。片方向通信機能部112は光
電変換機能を有し、さらに第2の波長帯λ2の光を反射
するためのλ2受光素子131を有している。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS <First Embodiment> An embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a first embodiment according to the optical transceiver of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 shows an optical communication system according to the present invention in an optical communication system in which bidirectional communication is performed using light in a first wavelength band λ 1 and one-way communication from a station side to a terminal side is performed using light in a second wavelength band λ 2. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a first embodiment of a transmission / reception device. The optical transmission / reception device 100 installed on the terminal side transmits or receives light for performing bidirectional communication.
1. It has a one-way communication function unit 112 for receiving light to perform one-way communication. One-way communication function unit 112 has a photoelectric conversion function, also has a lambda 2 light receiving element 131 for reflecting the second wavelength band lambda 2 light.

【0015】また、光ファイバ120は局側と端末側と
を、光ファイバ121は光コネクタ124と光コネクタ
125とを接続する光伝送媒体であり、光コネクタ12
4は光ファイバ120と光ファイバ121とを、光コネ
クタ125は光ファイバ121と双方向通信機能部11
1とをそれぞれ接続する接続手段である。片方向通信機
能部112は、そのλ2受光素子131が光ファイバ1
21の側面に沿うように配置される。
The optical fiber 120 is an optical transmission medium for connecting the office side and the terminal side, and the optical fiber 121 is an optical transmission medium for connecting the optical connector 124 and the optical connector 125.
4 is an optical fiber 120 and an optical fiber 121, and an optical connector 125 is an optical fiber 121 and a bidirectional communication function unit 11.
1 is a connecting means for connecting each of them. The one-way communication function unit 112 is configured such that the λ 2 light receiving element 131 is an optical fiber 1
21 are arranged along the side surface.

【0016】さらに、以下に図1に示された片方向通信
機能部112の詳細な構成を示す。図2は、本発明の光
送受信装置に係る第1の実施の形態の詳細な部分構成図
であり、片方向通信機能部112と光ファイバ121と
が重なる部分である図1の点線で示された円の部分を、
Aの方向から紙面に平行に見たときの図である。
Further, a detailed configuration of the one-way communication function unit 112 shown in FIG. 1 will be described below. FIG. 2 is a detailed partial configuration diagram of the first embodiment of the optical transceiver according to the present invention, which is indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 1 where the one-way communication function unit 112 and the optical fiber 121 overlap. Part of the circle
FIG. 3 is a diagram when viewed in a direction parallel to the plane of FIG.

【0017】WDMフィルタ132には、双方向通信に
用いられる第1の波長帯λ1の光を透過させ、片方向通
信に用いられる第2の波長帯λ2の光を反射する光学部
材が用いられ、このWDMフィルタ132によって反射
された第2の波長帯λ2の光がλ2受光素子131に入射
するように、WDMフィルタ132を光ファイバ121
に対して斜めに横切るように配置する。このWDMフィ
ルタ132には、第1の波長帯λ1の光を透過させ第2
の波長帯λ2の光を反射する光学部材を用いればよい
が、例えばガラス基板上にTiO2とSiO2の多層膜や
Ta25とSiO 2との多層膜を積層した誘電体多層膜
フィルタを用いることが好ましい。
The WDM filter 132 has two-way communication.
First wavelength band λ used1Light through the
Wavelength band λ used for transmissionTwoOptical part that reflects light
Material is used and reflected by the WDM filter 132.
Second wavelength band λTwoLight is λTwoIncident on light receiving element 131
The WDM filter 132 is connected to the optical fiber 121 so that
It is arranged so as to cross diagonally to. This WDM file
Filter 132 has a first wavelength band λ1Through the light of the second
Wavelength band λTwoIt is sufficient to use an optical member that reflects light
However, for example, TiOTwoAnd SiOTwoOr multilayer film
TaTwoOFiveAnd SiO TwoDielectric multilayer film laminated with multilayer film
Preferably, a filter is used.

【0018】この構成により、局側から端末側への片方
向通信に用いられる第2の波長帯λ 2の光は光ファイバ
121に入力された後、WDMフィルタ132によって
反射されて、光ファイバ121の途中に配置された片方
向通信機能部112に入力される。また、局側から端末
側への双方向通信に用いられる第1の波長帯λ1の光は
光ファイバ121に入力され、WDMフィルタ132を
通過して双方向通信機能部111に入力されるととも
に、端末側から局側への第1の波長帯λ1の光は双方向
通信機能部111から光ファイバ121に出力され、W
DMフィルタ132を通過して局側に送出される。以上
のように、多重化された第1の波長帯λ1の光と第2の
波長帯λ2の光を分離することが可能となる。
With this configuration, one side from the station side to the terminal side can be used.
Wavelength band λ used for bidirectional communication TwoThe light is optical fiber
After being input to 121, the WDM filter 132
One of the light reflected and arranged in the middle of the optical fiber 121
Input to the communication function unit 112. Also, from the station side,
Wavelength band λ used for two-way communication to1The light of
Input to the optical fiber 121 and the WDM filter 132
Is passed through and input to the two-way communication function unit 111.
First wavelength band λ from the terminal side to the station side1Light is bidirectional
Output from the communication function unit 111 to the optical fiber 121,
The signal passes through the DM filter 132 and is sent to the station side. that's all
Multiplexed first wavelength band λ1The light and the second
Wavelength band λTwoCan be separated.

【0019】<第2の実施の形態>次に、本発明に係る
第2の実施の形態について説明する。図3は、図1の構
成を基本とし、第2の波長帯λ2の光を用いた片方向通
信サービスを受けない場合のブロック図を示したもので
ある。この構成では、第2の波長帯λ2の光は、第1の
波長帯λ1の光により双方向通信を行う双方向通信機能
部211に入力されてしまい、双方向通信への妨害光と
なる。第2の実施の形態は、第1の実施の形態と同じ構
成であるが、双方向通信機能部111の内部に使用され
ている第1の波長帯λ1の光を受信する受光素子が、第
2の波長帯λ2の光を受光しないようにした点が異な
る。
<Second Embodiment> Next, a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram based on the configuration of FIG. 1 and not receiving a one-way communication service using light in the second wavelength band λ2. In this configuration, the light in the second wavelength band λ 2 is input to the bidirectional communication function unit 211 that performs bidirectional communication using the light in the first wavelength band λ 1 , and light that interferes with the bidirectional communication is generated. Become. The second embodiment has the same configuration as the first embodiment, but a light receiving element for receiving light of the first wavelength band λ 1 used inside the two-way communication function unit 111 includes: The difference is that light of the second wavelength band λ 2 is not received.

【0020】この第1の波長帯λ1の光を受光し、第2
の波長帯λ2の光を透過させる受光素子は、受光素子の
光吸収層のバンドギャップエネルギーを材質によって変
えることにより実現可能である。通常、長波長帯受光素
子の光吸収層には、第1の波長帯λ1(1.3μm帯)
及び第2の波長帯λ2(1.55μm帯)の両方の波長
帯の光を吸収するInGaAsが用いられるが、例えば
この光吸収層にInGaAsPを用いることによって、
吸収波長端を1.4μm付近とすることが可能となり、
第1の波長帯λ1(1.3μm帯)の光を受光し、第2
の波長帯λ2(1.55μm帯)の光を透過させる受光
素子が実現可能となる。
The light of the first wavelength band λ 1 is received and the second
Receiving element which transmits the wavelength band lambda 2 light can be realized by changing the band gap energy of the light absorbing layer of the light receiving element by the material. Usually, the first wavelength band λ 1 (1.3 μm band) is provided on the light absorbing layer of the long wavelength band light receiving element.
And InGaAs that absorbs light in both wavelength bands of the second wavelength band λ 2 (1.55 μm band) is used. For example, by using InGaAsP for this light absorption layer,
The absorption wavelength end can be set at around 1.4 μm,
Receives light in the first wavelength band λ 1 (1.3 μm band),
A light receiving element that transmits light in the wavelength band λ 2 (1.55 μm band) can be realized.

【0021】また、この第2の実施の形態を図1に示す
双方向通信機能部111に用いれば、λ2受光素子13
1で反射しきれずに、λ2受光素子131を透過してし
まった第2の波長帯λ2の光が存在しても、双方向通信
機能部111の内部の受光素子が、完全に第2の波長帯
の光λ1と第2の波長帯λ2の光とを分離する。なお、λ
2受光素子131の構成はλ2受光素子331a又はλ2
受光素子331bと同一の構成である。
FIG. 1 shows the second embodiment.
If used for the bidirectional communication function unit 111, λTwoLight receiving element 13
ΛTwoThrough the light receiving element 131
Second wavelength band λTwoTwo-way communication even when there is light
The light receiving element inside the function part 111 is completely in the second wavelength band.
Light λ1And the second wavelength band λTwoOf light. Note that λ
TwoThe configuration of the light receiving element 131 is λTwoLight receiving element 331a or λTwo
It has the same configuration as the light receiving element 331b.

【0022】この構成により、仮に片方向通信サービス
を中断し、図3のような横成をとることとなった場合で
も、第2の波長帯λ2の光による双方向通信への妨害を
避けることが可能となる。以上のように、多重化された
第1の波長帯λ1の光と第2の波長帯λ2の光を分離する
ことが可能となる。
According to this configuration, even if the one-way communication service is interrupted and the structure shown in FIG. 3 is adopted, it is possible to prevent the light in the second wavelength band λ 2 from interfering with the two-way communication. It becomes possible. As described above, it is possible to separate the multiplexed light of the first wavelength band λ 1 and the light of the second wavelength band λ 2 .

【0023】次に、本発明に係る第3及び第4の実施の
形態について説明する。図4は、本発明の策3及び第4
の実施の形態における端末側に設置される光送受信装置
の一構成例を示すブロック図である。図4に示すよう
に、局側から端末側に向けて敷設された光ファイバの先
端を光コネクタ322によって、端末側に設置される光
送受信装置の光ファイバ321に接続する。光ファイバ
321の先端には、第1の波長帯λ1の光で双方向通信
を行う双方向通信機能部311を光コネクタ323によ
り接続し、光ファイバ321の途中に、第2の波長帯λ
2の光で局側から端末側への片方向通信を行う片方向通
信機能部312を配置する。
Next, third and fourth embodiments according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 shows solutions 3 and 4 of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an optical transmission / reception device installed on a terminal side according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the tip of an optical fiber laid from the station side to the terminal side is connected to an optical fiber 321 of an optical transmitting / receiving apparatus installed on the terminal side by an optical connector 322. A bidirectional communication function unit 311 for performing bidirectional communication with light of the first wavelength band λ 1 is connected to an end of the optical fiber 321 by an optical connector 323.
A one-way communication function unit 312 for performing one-way communication from the station side to the terminal side with the second light is arranged.

【0024】<第3の実施の形態>次に、本発明に係る
第3の実施の形態について詳細に説明する。図5は、本
発明の光送受信装置に係る第3の実施の形態の詳細な部
分構成図であり、片方向通信機能部312と光ファイバ
321とが重なる部分である図4の点線で示された円の
部分を、Bの方向から紙面に平行に見たときの図であ
る。第3の実施の形態では、図5に示すように、双方向
通信に用いられる第1の波長帯λ1の光を透過させ、片
方向通信に用いられる第2の波長帯λ2の光と光線路保
守に用いられる第3の波長帯λ3(例えば1.65μm
帯)の光を反射するWDMフィルタ332を、光ファイ
バ321を斜めに横切るように配置し、WDMフィルタ
332によって反射された光を受け取る位置に、光ファ
イバ側の側面に第3の波長帯λ3の光を反射するλ3反射
層341aを有し、第2の波長帯λ2の光を受信して光電
変換するλ2受光素子331aを配置する。
<Third Embodiment> Next, a third embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 5 is a detailed partial configuration diagram of the third embodiment according to the optical transceiver of the present invention, which is indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 4 where the one-way communication function unit 312 and the optical fiber 321 overlap. FIG. 6 is a diagram when a circled portion is viewed in a direction B and parallel to the paper surface. In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, light in a first wavelength band λ 1 used for two-way communication is transmitted, and light in a second wavelength band λ 2 used for one-way communication is transmitted. Third wavelength band λ 3 (for example, 1.65 μm
The WDM filter 332 that reflects the light of the third wavelength band λ 3 is disposed at a position where the light reflected by the WDM filter 332 is received at a position where the light reflected by the WDM filter 332 is received. A λ 2 light receiving element 331a that has a λ 3 reflection layer 341a that reflects the light of the second wavelength band λ 2 and receives the light of the second wavelength band λ 2 and performs photoelectric conversion is disposed.

【0025】この構成により、局側から端末側への片方
向通信に用いられる第2の波長帯λ 2の光は、光ファイ
バ321に入力された後、WDMフィルタ332によっ
て反射されて、光ファイバ321の途中に配置された片
方向通信機能部312に入力される。また、局側から端
末側への双方向通信に用いられる第1の波長帯λ1の光
は光ファイバ321に入力され、WDMフィルタ332
を通過して双方向通信機能部311に入力されるととも
に、端末側から局側への光は、双方向通信機能部311
から光ファイバ321に出力されて、WDMフィルタ3
32を通過して局側に送出される。また、局側から端末
側への光線路保守に用いられる第3の波長帯λ3の光は
光ファイバ321に入力された後、WDMフィルタ33
2によって反射され、さらにλ2受光素子331aのλ3
反射層341aで反射されるとともに、再度WDMフィ
ルタ332によって反射されて、その一部が光ファイバ
321に再結合して局側に戻される。以上のように、多
重化された第1の波長帯λ1の光、第2の波長帯λ2
光、第3の波長帯λ3の光を分離することが可能とな
る。
With this configuration, one side from the station side to the terminal side
Wavelength band λ used for bidirectional communication TwoThe light of the optical fiber
After being input to the bar 321, the
Reflected by the optical fiber 321
It is input to the direction communication function unit 312. Also, from the station side to the end
First wavelength band λ used for bidirectional communication to the terminal1Light of
Is input to the optical fiber 321 and the WDM filter 332
Is input to the two-way communication function unit 311 through
The light from the terminal side to the station side is transmitted to the bidirectional communication function unit 311.
Is output to the optical fiber 321 by the WDM filter 3.
It is transmitted to the station side after passing through 32. Also, from the station side,
Wavelength band λ used for optical line maintenance to the sideThreeThe light of
After being input to the optical fiber 321, the WDM filter 33
2 and further reflected by λTwoΛ of the light receiving element 331aThree
While being reflected by the reflective layer 341a, the WDM filter
Part of the optical fiber
321 is recombined and returned to the station side. As mentioned above,
Multiplexed first wavelength band λ1, The second wavelength band λTwoof
Light, third wavelength band λThreeLight can be separated
You.

【0026】<第4の実施の形態>次に、本発明に係る
第4の実施の形態について説明する。図6は、本発明の
光送受信装置に係る第4の実施の形態の詳細な部分構成
図であり、片方向通信機能部312と光ファイバ321
とが重なる部分である図4の点線で示された円の部分
を、Bの方向から紙面に平行に見たときの図である。第
4の実施の形態は、第3の実施の形態と同じ構成である
が、第4の実施の形態の構成は、第3の実施の形態と同
様に、第2の波長帯λ2の光を受光する受光素子331
bに設けられているが、受光素子331bの第3の波長
帯λ3の光を反射するλ3受光層341bが光ファイバ3
21とは反対の位置にあり、λ2受光素子331bが第
3の波長帯λ3の光を透過させる特性を有する点が異な
る。この構成により、第4の実施の形態は第3の実施の
形態と同様の効果を有し、さらにλ2受光素子331b
上のλ3反射層341bが電極の影響を受けずに形成可
能であるため、電気的なロスが少なく、第3の実施の形
態の構成よりコストを削減することが可能となる。
<Fourth Embodiment> Next, a fourth embodiment according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 6 is a detailed partial configuration diagram of the fourth embodiment according to the optical transceiver of the present invention. The one-way communication function unit 312 and the optical fiber 321 are shown.
FIG. 5 is a diagram of a portion of a circle indicated by a dotted line in FIG. The fourth embodiment has the same configuration as the third embodiment, but the configuration of the fourth embodiment is similar to that of the third embodiment in that the light of the second wavelength band λ 2 Element 331 that receives light
b, the λ 3 light receiving layer 341 b of the light receiving element 331 b that reflects light in the third wavelength band λ 3 is
21 in that the λ 2 light receiving element 331b has the property of transmitting light in the third wavelength band λ 3 . With this configuration, the fourth embodiment has the same effect as the third embodiment, and further has the λ 2 light receiving element 331b
Since the upper λ 3 reflective layer 341b can be formed without being affected by the electrodes, the electric loss is small and the cost can be reduced as compared with the configuration of the third embodiment.

【0027】[0027]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明の光送受信
装置は、局側と端末側とを光ファイバで接続し、前記光
ファイバを介して第1の波長帯の光を用いて前記局側と
前記端末側との双方向通信を行い、前記光ファイバを介
して第2の波長帯の光を用いて前記局側から前記端末側
への片方向通信を行う光波長分割多重化方式を用いた光
通信システムの前記端末側に配置される光送受信装置で
あって、前記光ファイバと接続して前記第1及び第2の
波長帯の光を伝送する端末側光ファイバと、前記端末側
光ファイバと接続して前記端末側光ファイバを介して前
記第1の波長帯の光の送受信を行う双方向通信機能部
と、前記第2の波長帯の光を受光する受光素子を有し、
前記端末側光ファイバを介して前記第2の波長帯の光の
受信を行う片方向通信機能部と、前記第1の波長帯の光
を透過させて前記第2の波長帯の光を反射する第1の光
学部材とを有し、前記光学部材で反射された前記第2の
波長帯の光が前記受光素子に受光されるよう、前記端末
側光ファイバに前記第1の光学部材が配置される構成と
するので、双方向通信に用いられる第1の波長帯λ1
光と片方向通信に用いられる第2の波長帯λ2の光とを
波長分離し、光ファイバを通さずに第2の波長帯λ2
光を受光素子に入射させ、受光素子入射後に光電変換を
直ちに行うことが可能となり、さらに従来よりも低価格
で部品数の少ない光送受信装置を提供することが可能と
なる。
As described above, in the optical transmitting / receiving apparatus of the present invention, the station side and the terminal side are connected by the optical fiber, and the station is used by using the light of the first wavelength band via the optical fiber. Wavelength-division multiplexing method for performing bidirectional communication between a terminal side and the terminal side, and performing one-way communication from the station side to the terminal side using light of a second wavelength band via the optical fiber. An optical transmission / reception device arranged on the terminal side of the used optical communication system, wherein the terminal-side optical fiber is connected to the optical fiber and transmits light in the first and second wavelength bands; A bidirectional communication function unit that connects to an optical fiber and transmits and receives light in the first wavelength band via the terminal-side optical fiber, and a light receiving element that receives light in the second wavelength band;
A one-way communication function unit for receiving the light in the second wavelength band via the terminal-side optical fiber, and transmitting the light in the first wavelength band and reflecting the light in the second wavelength band A first optical member, wherein the first optical member is arranged in the terminal-side optical fiber such that the light of the second wavelength band reflected by the optical member is received by the light receiving element. since a structure that, a second wavelength band lambda 2 light used for the first light and one-way communication wavelength band lambda 1 used for two-way communication with wavelength separation, a not through the optical fiber The light of the second wavelength band λ 2 can be made incident on the light receiving element, and the photoelectric conversion can be performed immediately after the light receiving element is made incident. Further, it is possible to provide an optical transmitting and receiving apparatus with a lower cost and a smaller number of parts than before. Become.

【0028】また、本発明の光送受信装置は、さらに、
双方向通信機能部の受光素子が、第1の波長帯の光を受
光して第2の波長帯の光を反射する第2の光学部材を有
する構成とするので、双方向通信機能部に第1の波長帯
λ1の光及び第2の波長帯λ2の光の両方が入射した場合
でも、双方向通信機能部の受光素子が第2の波長帯λ 2
の光を反射して第1の波長帯λ1の光のみを処理し、第
2の波長帯λ2の光による双方向通信の妨害を避けるこ
とが可能となり、さらに従来よりも低価格で部品数の少
ない光送受信装置を提供することが可能となる。
Further, the optical transceiver of the present invention further comprises:
The light receiving element of the bidirectional communication function unit receives light in the first wavelength band.
A second optical member that reflects light and reflects light in a second wavelength band;
The first wavelength band in the bidirectional communication function unit.
λ1And the second wavelength band λTwoWhen both lights are incident
However, the light receiving element of the bidirectional communication function unit is in the second wavelength band λ Two
Of the first wavelength band λ1Process only the light of the
2 wavelength bands λTwoAvoid interfering with two-way communication
And lower cost and fewer parts than before.
It is possible to provide an optical transmission / reception device that does not have any.

【0029】また、本発明の光送受信装置は、局側と端
末側とを光ファイバで接続し、前記光ファイバを介して
第1の波長帯の光を用いて前記局側と前記端末側との双
方向通信を行い、前記光ファイバを介して第2の波長帯
の光を用いて前記局側から前記端末側への片方向通信を
行い、第3の波長帯の光で光線路保守を行う光波長分割
多重化方式を用いた光通信システムの前記端末側に配置
される光送受信装置であって、前記光ファイバと接続
し、前記第1及び第2及び第3の波長帯の光を伝送する
端末側光ファイバと、前記端末側光ファイバと接続し、
前記端末側光ファイバを介して前記第1の波長帯の光の
送受信を行う双方向通信機能部と、前記第2の波長帯の
光を受光して前記第3の波長帯の光を反射する受光素子
を有し、前記端末側光ファイバを介して前記第2の波長
帯の光の受信を行う片方向通信機能部と、前記第1の波
長帯の光を透過させて前記第2及び第3の波長帯の光を
反射する特性を有し、前記端末側光ファイバで伝送され
る前記第1及び第2及び第3の波長帯の光が当たり、反
射された前記第2及び第3の波長帯の光が前記受光素子
に受光されるように前記端末側光ファイバに配置される
光学部材とを有し、前記受光素子が、前記第3の波長帯
の光が入射される側に前記第3の波長帯の光を反射する
部材を有し、反射された前記第3の波長帯の光が再び前
記光学部材に反射され前記光ファイバを介して局側に伝
送される構成とするので、光線路保守に用いられる第3
の波長帯λ3の光と片方向通信に用いられる第2の波長
帯λ2の光とを波長分離することが可能となり、さらに
従来よりも低価格で部品数の少ない光送受信装置を提供
することが可能となる。
Further, the optical transmitting and receiving apparatus of the present invention connects the station side and the terminal side with an optical fiber, and uses the light of the first wavelength band through the optical fiber to connect the station side and the terminal side. And one-way communication from the station side to the terminal side using the light of the second wavelength band via the optical fiber, and maintaining the optical line with the light of the third wavelength band. An optical transmitting and receiving apparatus disposed on the terminal side of an optical communication system using an optical wavelength division multiplexing method, wherein the optical transmitting and receiving apparatus is connected to the optical fiber and transmits light of the first, second, and third wavelength bands. Terminal-side optical fiber for transmission, connected to the terminal-side optical fiber,
A bidirectional communication function unit for transmitting and receiving light in the first wavelength band via the terminal-side optical fiber; and receiving light in the second wavelength band and reflecting light in the third wavelength band. A one-way communication function unit having a light receiving element and receiving light in the second wavelength band via the terminal-side optical fiber; and transmitting the light in the first wavelength band to the second and the second 3 having the property of reflecting light in the three wavelength bands, and the light in the first, second, and third wavelength bands transmitted by the terminal-side optical fiber hits and is reflected by the second and third wavelength bands. An optical member disposed on the terminal-side optical fiber so that light in a wavelength band is received by the light-receiving element, wherein the light-receiving element is disposed on a side on which light in the third wavelength band is incident. A member that reflects light in a third wavelength band, wherein the reflected light in the third wavelength band is reflected back to the optical member; It is because the structure to be transmitted to the office side through the optical fiber, a third for use in the optical line maintenance
The wavelength of the wavelength band λ 3 and the light of the second wavelength band λ 2 used for one-way communication can be wavelength-separated, and furthermore, an optical transmitting and receiving apparatus with a lower cost and a smaller number of components than the conventional one is provided. It becomes possible.

【0030】また、本発明の光送受信装置は、局側と端
末側とを光ファイバで接続し、前記光ファイバを介して
第1の波長帯の光を用いて前記局側と前記端末側との双
方向通信を行い、前記光ファイバを介して第2の波長帯
の光を用いて前記局側から前記端末側への片方向通信を
行い、第3の波長帯の光で光線路保守を行う光波長分割
多重化方式を用いた光通信システムの前記端末側に配置
される光送受信装置であって、前記光ファイバと接続
し、前記第1及び第2及び第3の波長帯の光を伝送する
端末側光ファイバと、前記端末側光ファイバと接続し、
前記端末側光ファイバを介して前記第1の波長帯の光の
送受信を行う双方向通信機能部と、前記第2の波長帯の
光を受光して前記第3の波長帯の光を反射する受光素子
を有し、前記端末側光ファイバを介して前記第2の波長
帯の光の受信を行う片方向通信機能部と、前記第1の波
長帯の光を透過させて前記第2及び第3の波長帯の光を
反射する特性を有し、前記端末側光ファイバで伝送され
る前記第1及び第2及び第3の波長帯の光が当たり、反
射された前記第2及び第3の波長帯の光が前記受光素子
に受光されるように前記端末側光ファイバに配置される
光学部材とを有し、前記受光素子が、前記第3の波長帯
の光が入射される側の反対側に前記第3の波長帯の光を
反射する部材を有し、反射された前記第3の波長帯の光
が再び前記光学部材に反射され前記光ファイバを介して
局側に伝送される構成とするので、光線路保守に用いら
れる第3の波長帯λ3の光と片方向通信に用いられる第
2の波長帯λ2の光とを波長分離し、第3の波長帯の光
を反射する部材が電極の影響を受けないようにすること
が可能となり、さらに従来よりも低価格で部品数の少な
い光送受信装置を提供することが可能となる。
Further, the optical transmitting / receiving apparatus of the present invention connects the station side and the terminal side with an optical fiber, and connects the station side and the terminal side using light of a first wavelength band via the optical fiber. And one-way communication from the station side to the terminal side using the light of the second wavelength band via the optical fiber, and maintaining the optical line with the light of the third wavelength band. An optical transmitting and receiving apparatus disposed on the terminal side of an optical communication system using an optical wavelength division multiplexing method, wherein the optical transmitting and receiving apparatus is connected to the optical fiber and transmits light of the first, second, and third wavelength bands. Terminal-side optical fiber for transmission, connected to the terminal-side optical fiber,
A bidirectional communication function unit for transmitting and receiving light in the first wavelength band via the terminal-side optical fiber; and receiving light in the second wavelength band and reflecting light in the third wavelength band. A one-way communication function unit having a light receiving element and receiving light in the second wavelength band via the terminal-side optical fiber; and transmitting the light in the first wavelength band to the second and the second 3 having the property of reflecting light in the three wavelength bands, and the light in the first, second, and third wavelength bands transmitted by the terminal-side optical fiber hits and is reflected by the second and third wavelength bands. An optical member disposed on the terminal-side optical fiber so that light in a wavelength band is received by the light receiving element, wherein the light receiving element is opposite to a side on which the light in the third wavelength band is incident. A member for reflecting the light of the third wavelength band on the side, and the reflected light of the third wavelength band is again reflected by the optical unit. Because the reflected and configured to be transmitted to the office side through the optical fiber, the optical line maintenance to a third wavelength band lambda 3 light and one-way communication to a second wavelength band lambda 2 used used It is possible to provide a light transmitting / receiving device that separates light and wavelength so that a member that reflects light in the third wavelength band is not affected by the electrode, and that is lower in cost and has fewer components than in the past. It becomes possible.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】第1の波長帯λ1の光で双方向通信を行い、第
2の波長帯λ2の光で局側から端末側への片方向通信を
行う光通信システムにおける本発明の光送受信装置に係
る第1の実施の形態の構成を示す図
FIG. 1 shows an optical communication system according to the present invention in an optical communication system in which bidirectional communication is performed with light of a first wavelength band λ 1 and one-way communication from a station side to a terminal side is performed with light of a second wavelength band λ 2. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a first embodiment according to a transmission / reception device.

【図2】本発明の光送受信装置に係る第1の実施の形態
の詳細な部分構成図であり、片方向通信機能部112と
光ファイバ121とが重なる部分である図1の点線で示
された円の部分を、Aの方向から紙面に平行に見たとき
の図
FIG. 2 is a detailed partial configuration diagram of the first embodiment of the optical transmission / reception device of the present invention, which is indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 1 where a one-way communication function unit 112 and an optical fiber 121 overlap. Figure when the circled part is viewed parallel to the paper from the direction of A.

【図3】図1の構成を基本とし、第2の波長帯λ2の光
を用いた片方向通信サービスを受けない場合のブロック
FIG. 3 is a block diagram based on the configuration of FIG. 1 and not receiving a one-way communication service using light of a second wavelength band λ 2 ;

【図4】本発明の策3及び第4の実施の形態における端
末側に設置される光送受信装置の一構成例を示すブロッ
ク図
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an optical transmitting / receiving device installed on a terminal side in solutions 3 and 4 of the present invention;

【図5】本発明の光送受信装置に係る第3の実施の形態
の詳細な部分構成図であり、片方向通信機能部312と
光ファイバ321とが重なる部分である図4の点線で示
された円の部分を、Bの方向から紙面に平行に見たとき
の図
FIG. 5 is a detailed partial configuration diagram of a third embodiment according to the optical transceiver of the present invention, which is indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 4 where a one-way communication function unit 312 and an optical fiber 321 overlap each other. View of the circled part viewed parallel to the paper from the direction of B

【図6】本発明の光送受信装置に係る第4の実施の形態
の詳細な部分構成図であり、片方向通信機能部312と
光ファイバ321とが重なる部分である図4の点線で示
された円の部分を、Bの方向から紙面に平行に見たとき
の図
FIG. 6 is a detailed partial configuration diagram of a fourth embodiment according to the optical transceiver of the present invention, which is indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 4 where a one-way communication function unit 312 and an optical fiber 321 overlap each other. View of the circled part viewed parallel to the paper from the direction of B

【図7】第1の波長帯λ1の光で双方向通信を行い、第
2の波長帯λ2の光で局側から端末側への片方向通信を
行う光波長分割多重化方式を用いた光通信システムにお
ける従来の光送受信装置の構成を示す図
FIG. 7 uses an optical wavelength division multiplexing system in which bidirectional communication is performed with light in a first wavelength band λ 1 and one- way communication is performed from a station side to a terminal side with light in a second wavelength band λ 2 . Diagram showing the configuration of a conventional optical transmitting and receiving apparatus in an optical communication system

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

100、200、300、400 光送受信装置 111、211、311、411 双方向通信機能部 112、312、412 片方向通信機能部 121、221、321、420、421、425、4
26 光ファイバ 122、123、222、223、322、323、4
22、423、424光コネクタ 131、331、331a、331b λ2受光素子 132、332 WDMフィルタ 341a、341b λ3反射層 413 WDMモジュール
100, 200, 300, 400 Optical transmitting / receiving device 111, 211, 311, 411 Two-way communication function unit 112, 312, 412 One-way communication function unit 121, 221, 321, 420, 421, 425, 4
26 Optical fiber 122, 123, 222, 223, 322, 323, 4
22,423,424 optical connector 131,331,331a, 331b λ 2 receiving element 132,332 WDM filter 341a, 341b lambda 3 reflecting layer 413 WDM module

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Claims (4)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 局側と端末側とを光ファイバで接続し、
前記光ファイバを介して第1の波長帯の光を用いて前記
局側と前記端末側との双方向通信を行い、前記光ファイ
バを介して第2の波長帯の光を用いて前記局側から前記
端末側への片方向通信を行う光波長分割多重化方式を用
いた光通信システムの前記端末側に配置される光送受信
装置であって、 前記光ファイバと接続して前記第1及び第2の波長帯の
光を伝送する端末側光ファイバと、 前記端末側光ファイバと接続して前記端末側光ファイバ
を介して前記第1の波長帯の光の送受信を行う双方向通
信機能部と、 前記第2の波長帯の光を受光する受光素子を有し、前記
端末側光ファイバを介して前記第2の波長帯の光の受信
を行う片方向通信機能部と、 前記第1の波長帯の光を透過させて前記第2の波長帯の
光を反射する第1の光学部材とを有し、 前記第1の光学部材で反射された前記第2の波長帯の光
が前記受光素子に受光されるよう、前記端末側光ファイ
バに前記第1の光学部材が配置される光送受信装置。
1. An office side and a terminal side are connected by an optical fiber,
The station side and the terminal side perform bidirectional communication using light in a first wavelength band via the optical fiber, and communicate with the station side using light in a second wavelength band via the optical fiber. An optical transmitting and receiving apparatus disposed on the terminal side of an optical communication system using an optical wavelength division multiplexing system that performs one-way communication from the terminal side to the terminal side, wherein A bidirectional communication function unit that transmits and receives light in the first wavelength band via the terminal side optical fiber connected to the terminal side optical fiber and transmitting the light in the second wavelength band; A one-way communication function unit having a light-receiving element for receiving light in the second wavelength band, and receiving light in the second wavelength band via the terminal-side optical fiber; A first optical member that transmits light in the second band and reflects light in the second wavelength band. An optical transmitting and receiving device, wherein the first optical member is arranged in the terminal-side optical fiber such that the light of the second wavelength band reflected by the first optical member is received by the light receiving element. .
【請求項2】 さらに、前記双方向通信機能部の光受光
素子が、前記第1の波長帯の光を受光して前記第2の波
長帯の光を反射する第2の光学部材を有することを特徴
とする請求項1に記載の光送受信装置。
2. The light receiving element of the two-way communication function unit further includes a second optical member that receives the light of the first wavelength band and reflects the light of the second wavelength band. The optical transceiver according to claim 1, wherein:
【請求項3】 局側と端末側とを光ファイバで接続し、
前記光ファイバを介して第1の波長帯の光を用いて前記
局側と前記端末側との双方向通信を行い、前記光ファイ
バを介して第2の波長帯の光を用いて前記局側から前記
端末側への片方向通信を行い、第3の波長帯の光で光線
路保守を行う光波長分割多重化方式を用いた光通信シス
テムの前記端末側に配置される光送受信装置であって、 前記光ファイバと接続し、前記第1及び第2及び第3の
波長帯の光を伝送する端末側光ファイバと、 前記端末側光ファイバと接続し、前記端末側光ファイバ
を介して前記第1の波長帯の光の送受信を行う双方向通
信機能部と、 前記第2の波長帯の光を受光して前記第3の波長帯の光
を反射する受光素子を有し、前記端末側光ファイバを介
して前記第2の波長帯の光の受信を行う片方向通信機能
部と、 前記第1の波長帯の光を透過させて前記第2及び第3の
波長帯の光を反射する特性を有し、前記端末側光ファイ
バで伝送される前記第1及び第2及び第3の波長帯の光
が当たり、反射された前記第2及び第3の波長帯の光が
前記受光素子に受光されるように前記端末側光ファイバ
に配置される光学部材とを有し、 前記受光素子が、前記第3の波長帯の光が入射される側
に前記第3の波長帯の光を反射する部材を有し、反射さ
れた前記第3の波長帯の光が再び前記光学部材に反射さ
れ前記光ファイバを介して局側に伝送される光送受信装
置。
3. The station side and the terminal side are connected by an optical fiber,
The station side and the terminal side perform bidirectional communication using light in a first wavelength band via the optical fiber, and communicate with the station side using light in a second wavelength band via the optical fiber. An optical transmission / reception apparatus disposed on the terminal side of an optical communication system using an optical wavelength division multiplexing system for performing one-way communication from the optical communication apparatus to the terminal side and maintaining an optical line with light in a third wavelength band. A terminal-side optical fiber that connects to the optical fiber and transmits light in the first, second, and third wavelength bands; and a terminal-side optical fiber that connects to the terminal-side optical fiber. A bidirectional communication function unit for transmitting and receiving light in a first wavelength band; a light receiving element for receiving the light in the second wavelength band and reflecting the light in the third wavelength band; A one-way communication function unit that receives light in the second wavelength band via an optical fiber; The first, second, and third wavelength bands transmitted by the terminal-side optical fiber, having a characteristic of transmitting light of one wavelength band and reflecting light of the second and third wavelength bands; And an optical member disposed on the terminal-side optical fiber so that the reflected light in the second and third wavelength bands is received by the light receiving element. A member that reflects the light of the third wavelength band on the side where the light of the third wavelength band is incident, wherein the reflected light of the third wavelength band is reflected by the optical member again; An optical transmission / reception device transmitted to the station side via an optical fiber.
【請求項4】 局側と端末側とを光ファイバで接続し、
前記光ファイバを介して第1の波長帯の光を用いて前記
局側と前記端末側との双方向通信を行い、前記光ファイ
バを介して第2の波長帯の光を用いて前記局側から前記
端末側への片方向通信を行い、第3の波長帯の光で光線
路保守を行う光波長分割多重化方式を用いた光通信シス
テムの前記端末側に配置される光送受信装置であって、 前記光ファイバと接続し、前記第1及び第2及び第3の
波長帯の光を伝送する端末側光ファイバと、 前記端末側光ファイバと接続し、前記端末側光ファイバ
を介して前記第1の波長帯の光の送受信を行う双方向通
信機能部と、 前記第2の波長帯の光を受光して前記第3の波長帯の光
を反射する受光素子を有し、前記端末側光ファイバを介
して前記第2の波長帯の光の受信を行う片方向通信機能
部と、 前記第1の波長帯の光を透過させて前記第2及び第3の
波長帯の光を反射する特性を有し、前記端末側光ファイ
バで伝送される前記第1及び第2及び第3の波長帯の光
が当たり、反射された前記第2及び第3の波長帯の光が
前記受光素子に受光されるように前記端末側光ファイバ
に配置される光学部材とを有し、 前記受光素子が、前記第3の波長帯の光が入射される側
の反対側に前記第3の波長帯の光を反射する部材を有
し、反射された前記第3の波長帯の光が再び前記光学部
材に反射され前記光ファイバを介して局側に伝送される
光送受信装置。
4. The station side and the terminal side are connected by an optical fiber,
The station side and the terminal side perform bidirectional communication using light in a first wavelength band via the optical fiber, and communicate with the station side using light in a second wavelength band via the optical fiber. An optical transmission / reception apparatus disposed on the terminal side of an optical communication system using an optical wavelength division multiplexing system for performing one-way communication from the optical communication apparatus to the terminal side and maintaining an optical line with light in a third wavelength band. A terminal-side optical fiber that connects to the optical fiber and transmits light in the first, second, and third wavelength bands; and a terminal-side optical fiber that connects to the terminal-side optical fiber. A bidirectional communication function unit for transmitting and receiving light in a first wavelength band; a light receiving element for receiving the light in the second wavelength band and reflecting the light in the third wavelength band; A one-way communication function unit that receives light in the second wavelength band via an optical fiber; The first, second, and third wavelength bands transmitted by the terminal-side optical fiber, having a characteristic of transmitting light of one wavelength band and reflecting light of the second and third wavelength bands; And an optical member disposed on the terminal-side optical fiber so that the reflected light in the second and third wavelength bands is received by the light receiving element. A member for reflecting the light of the third wavelength band on a side opposite to a side on which the light of the third wavelength band is incident, and the reflected light of the third wavelength band is again applied to the optical member; An optical transmitting / receiving device that is reflected and transmitted to the station side via the optical fiber.
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