PHOTODIODE ASSEMBLY WITHIN A FIBER OPTIC TAP AND METHODS THEREOF
First Claim
1. An arrangement in a fiber optic network device for analyzing a set of optical signals traversing said fiber optic network device, comprising:
- a set of ports, said set of ports including at least a set of input ports for receiving said set of optical signals and a set of output ports for outputting said set of optical signals from said fiber optic network device;
a set of photodiodes, said set of photodiodes being configured at least for receiving and forwarding said set of optical signals; and
a splitters said splitter being configured at least forreceiving said set of optical signals from a first photodiode of said set of photodiodes,splitting said set of optical signals into at least a first part and a second part, andforwarding said first part to a second photodiode of said set of photodiodes and said second part to a third photodiode of said set of photodiodes, whereas said set of optical signals is configured to traverse said fiber optic network device between said set of input ports and said set of output ports irrespective whether power is provided to circuitry of said fiber optic network device.
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Abstract
An arrangement in a fiber optic network device for analyzing a set of optical signals traversing the fiber optic network device is provided. The arrangement includes a set of ports for receiving and outputting the set of optical signals. The arrangement also includes a set of photodiodes, which is configured at least for receiving and forwarding the set of optical signals. The arrangement further includes a splitter, which is configured at least for receiving the set of optical signals from a first photodiode, splitting the set of optical signals into at least a first part and a second part, and forwarding the first part to a second photodiode and the second pant to a third photodiode. The set of optical signals is configured to traverse the fiber optic network device irrespective whether power is provided to circuitry of the fiber optic network device.
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20 Claims
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1. An arrangement in a fiber optic network device for analyzing a set of optical signals traversing said fiber optic network device, comprising:
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a set of ports, said set of ports including at least a set of input ports for receiving said set of optical signals and a set of output ports for outputting said set of optical signals from said fiber optic network device; a set of photodiodes, said set of photodiodes being configured at least for receiving and forwarding said set of optical signals; and a splitters said splitter being configured at least for receiving said set of optical signals from a first photodiode of said set of photodiodes, splitting said set of optical signals into at least a first part and a second part, and forwarding said first part to a second photodiode of said set of photodiodes and said second part to a third photodiode of said set of photodiodes, whereas said set of optical signals is configured to traverse said fiber optic network device between said set of input ports and said set of output ports irrespective whether power is provided to circuitry of said fiber optic network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for determining signal strength of a set of optical signals being received by a fiber optic network device, comprising:
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receiving said set of optical signals by a first photodiode of a set of photodiodes, said set of photodiodes residing within said fiber optic network device; forwarding said set of optical signals to a splitter, said splitter being configured at least for receiving said set of optical signals from said first photodiode, splitting said set of optical signals into at least a first part optical signal and a second part optical signal, and forwarding said first part optical signal to a second photodiode of said set of photodiodes and said second part optical signal to a third photodiode of said set of photodiodes; and converting said set of optical signal into a first electrical signal with a current component by said first photodiode, wherein said first electrical signal with a current component is utilized for determining said signal strength of said set of optical signals received by said first photodiode, whereas said data traffic is configured to traverse said network device between said set of input network ports and said set of output network ports irrespective whether power is provided to circuitry of said network device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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