ZA865214B - Optical fiber distribution network - Google Patents

Optical fiber distribution network

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Publication number
ZA865214B
ZA865214B ZA865214A ZA865214A ZA865214B ZA 865214 B ZA865214 B ZA 865214B ZA 865214 A ZA865214 A ZA 865214A ZA 865214 A ZA865214 A ZA 865214A ZA 865214 B ZA865214 B ZA 865214B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
optical fiber
distribution network
fiber distribution
network
optical
Prior art date
Application number
ZA865214A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Bruce D Campbell
Joseph Zucker
Original Assignee
Raychem Corp
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Publication of ZA865214B publication Critical patent/ZA865214B/xx

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/27—Arrangements for networking
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/20—Filters
    • G02B5/26—Reflecting filters
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4286—Optical modules with optical power monitoring
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4287—Optical modules with tapping or launching means through the surface of the waveguide
    • G02B6/4289—Optical modules with tapping or launching means through the surface of the waveguide by inducing bending, microbending or macrobending, to the light guide
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4274—Electrical aspects
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S359/00—Optical: systems and elements
    • Y10S359/90—Methods

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computing Systems (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Surface Treatment Of Glass Fibres Or Filaments (AREA)
  • Optical Modulation, Optical Deflection, Nonlinear Optics, Optical Demodulation, Optical Logic Elements (AREA)
ZA865214A 1985-07-11 1986-07-11 Optical fiber distribution network ZA865214B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US06/754,035 US4768854A (en) 1985-07-11 1985-07-11 Optical fiber distribution network including nondestructive taps and method using same

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ZA865214B true ZA865214B (en) 1988-03-30

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US (1) US4768854A (xx)
EP (1) EP0209329A3 (xx)
JP (1) JPS6214609A (xx)
CN (1) CN86104559A (xx)
AU (1) AU591505B2 (xx)
BR (1) BR8603241A (xx)
DD (1) DD253131A5 (xx)
EG (1) EG17449A (xx)
ES (2) ES8801868A1 (xx)
GB (1) GB2177815B (xx)
GR (1) GR861802B (xx)
IL (1) IL79121A0 (xx)
NZ (1) NZ216817A (xx)
PT (1) PT82957B (xx)
YU (1) YU122186A (xx)
ZA (1) ZA865214B (xx)

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PT82957B (pt) 1992-08-31
ES2000260A6 (es) 1988-02-01
GR861802B (en) 1986-11-07
US4768854A (en) 1988-09-06
NZ216817A (en) 1991-06-25
PT82957A (en) 1986-08-01
EP0209329A2 (en) 1987-01-21
BR8603241A (pt) 1987-02-24
EP0209329A3 (en) 1988-07-13
IL79121A0 (en) 1986-09-30
ES556579A0 (es) 1988-02-16
EG17449A (en) 1989-09-30
YU122186A (en) 1989-10-31
AU591505B2 (en) 1989-12-07
CN86104559A (zh) 1987-04-22
ES8801868A1 (es) 1988-02-16
GB2177815B (en) 1990-02-21
AU6007886A (en) 1987-01-15
DD253131A5 (de) 1988-01-06
GB8616995D0 (en) 1986-08-20
GB2177815A (en) 1987-01-28
JPS6214609A (ja) 1987-01-23

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