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Method and apparatus for bridging optical signals in an optical network

  • US 20040076365A1
  • Filed: 08/26/2003
  • Published: 04/22/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An optical cross-connect switch comprising:

  • an optical switch fabric of optical switches to switch optical signals from one optical network connection to another optical network connection; and

    , an optical-electrical-optical converter (O/E/O) coupled between the optical switch fabric and the one optical network connection or the another optical network connection, the optical-electrical-optical converter to convert an incoming optical signal into an electrical signal and the electrical signal into a regenerated optical signal.

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