Optical network for bi-directional wireless communication
First Claim
1. An optical network for bidirectional communication, comprising:
- a base station for generating downlink optical signals and detecting uplink optical signals; and
a remote antenna unit for transmitting the downlink optical signals, converting uplink radio signals, into the uplink optical signals to output the uplink optical signals to the base station;
wherein the remote antenna comprises;
an optical detector for converting the downlink optical signals into downlink radio signals;
an antenna for transmitting the downlink radio signals to outside thereof and receiving the uplink radio signals;
a semiconductor optical amplifier for converting the uplink radio signals into the uplink optical signals to output the uplink optical signals to the base station; and
a circulating device having a plurality of ports, each of which is connected to the antenna, the optical detector, and the semiconductor optical amplifier, respectively.
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Abstract
An optical network for bi-directional communication includes: a base station for generating downlink optical signals and detecting uplink optical signals; and a remote antenna unit for transmitting the downlink optical signals and generating the uplink optical signals to the base station; wherein the remote antenna includes: an optical detector for converting the downlink optical signals into downlink radio signals; an antenna for transmitting the downlink radio signals to outside thereof, and receiving the uplink radio signals in wireless communication; a semiconductor optical amplifier for converting the uplink radio signals into the uplink optical signals to output the uplink optical signals to the base station; and a circulating device having a plurality of ports, each of which is connected to the antenna, the optical detector, and the semiconductor optical amplifier, respectively.
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9 Claims
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1. An optical network for bidirectional communication, comprising:
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a base station for generating downlink optical signals and detecting uplink optical signals; and
a remote antenna unit for transmitting the downlink optical signals, converting uplink radio signals, into the uplink optical signals to output the uplink optical signals to the base station;
wherein the remote antenna comprises;
an optical detector for converting the downlink optical signals into downlink radio signals;
an antenna for transmitting the downlink radio signals to outside thereof and receiving the uplink radio signals;
a semiconductor optical amplifier for converting the uplink radio signals into the uplink optical signals to output the uplink optical signals to the base station; and
a circulating device having a plurality of ports, each of which is connected to the antenna, the optical detector, and the semiconductor optical amplifier, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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