WDM Systems and Methods

• US 20080212967A1
• Filed: 10/31/2007
• Published: 09/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CommScope Technologies, LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ADC Telecommunications Incorporated (TE Connectivity Limited)
• Inventors: Miller, Jennifer L., Swam, Steven M., Dorenkamp, James A.
• Granted Patent: US 7,565,052 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 398/79
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4452 Distribution frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44526 Panels or rackmounts covering a whole width of the frame or rack
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44528 Patch-cords; Connector arrangements in the system or in the box routing arrangements H04Q1/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4453 Cassettes
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 14/02 Wavelength-division multiplex systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/023 using sliding mechanisms for accessing the interior of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/062 vertical management arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/064 horizontal management arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2201/10 Housing details
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2201/12 Printed circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2201/804 in optical transmission systems

Abstract

A WDM optical system including a media converter module including a plurality of converter cards, each converter card being configured to convert a native signal into an optical signal. The system also includes a panel bracket having an opening and a plurality of fingers, and a cable management panel including a drawer having an interior space. The cable management panel includes a splitter/combiner module mounted in the interior space, and the cable management panel is positioned in the opening of the panel bracket so that a space is defined between the cable management panel and the media converter module.

Claims

1. A WDM optical system comprising:

a media converter module including a plurality of converter cards, each converter card being configured to convert a native signal into an optical signal;

a panel bracket defining an opening and a plurality of fingers; and

a cable management panel including a drawer defining an interior space, wherein the cable management panel includes a splitter/combiner module mounted in the interior space, and wherein the cable management panel is positioned in the opening of the panel bracket so that a space is defined between the cable management panel and the media converter module.

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