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WDM systems and methods

  • US 7,302,149 B2
  • Filed: 09/09/2004
  • Issued: 11/27/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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;

    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, and wherein the drawer includes at least one take-up mechanism; and

    at least one bracket configured to couple the media converter module to a rack in a horizontally offset position;

    wherein cables coupling the media converter module to the splitter/combiner module extend vertically downward through the fingers, horizontally across a top surface of the cable management panel, and into the drawer through the take-up mechanism.

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