Access point for constructing optical fiber-based high-speed wireless network system
First Claim
1. An access point in an optical fiber-based wireless network, the access point comprising:
- an antenna for transceiving signals and receiving a communication requirement signal transmitted from an external device;
a semiconductor optical amplifier for selectively performing an optical detection function of converting optical signals, which have been received through a first optical fiber, into electrical signals and sending the converted electrical signals through the antenna, and an optical modulation function of converting signals, which have been received by the antenna, into optical signals and transmitting the converted optical signals through second optical fiber, according to the communication requirement signals, and the communication requirement signal includes at least one of reception requirement signal in order to receive corresponding data and transmission requirement signals transmitted by the external device in order to transmit corresponding data;
a switch for selectively outputting a signal for providing corresponding command according to the communication requirement signal received by the antenna;
a bias control unit for selectively outputting bias current with variable intensity according to whether an output of the signal from the switch exists or not, on the basis of a predetermined threshold current; and
a bias operation unit for outputting signals transmitted from the semiconductor optical amplifier to the antenna when a bias current, which is smaller than the predetermined threshold current, is output from the bias control unit, and for outputting signals received by the antenna to the semiconductor optical amplifier when a bias current, which is larger than the predetermined threshold current, is outputted from the bias control unit.
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Abstract
An access point in an optical fiber-based high-speed optical wireless network is disclosed. The access point includes an antenna for receiving communication requirement signals, a switch for selectively outputting a corresponding signal according to the communication requirement signals, a bias control unit for selectively outputting bias current with variable intensity according to whether an output of the signal from the switch exists or not, on the basis of a threshold current; a bias operation unit for outputting input signals to the antenna when an input bias current is smaller than the threshold current and for outputting signals received by the antenna when an input bias current is larger than the predetermined threshold current, and a semiconductor optical amplifier for selectively performing an optical detection function of converting optical signals, which have been received through a first optical fiber from an central station, into electrical signals and sending the converted electrical signals to the bias operation unit, when a current smaller than the threshold current is input to the bias operation unit, and an optical modulation function of transmitting signals output from the bias operation unit through a second optical fiber to the central station, when a current larger than the threshold current is input to the bias operation unit.
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6 Claims
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1. An access point in an optical fiber-based wireless network, the access point comprising:
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an antenna for transceiving signals and receiving a communication requirement signal transmitted from an external device; a semiconductor optical amplifier for selectively performing an optical detection function of converting optical signals, which have been received through a first optical fiber, into electrical signals and sending the converted electrical signals through the antenna, and an optical modulation function of converting signals, which have been received by the antenna, into optical signals and transmitting the converted optical signals through second optical fiber, according to the communication requirement signals, and the communication requirement signal includes at least one of reception requirement signal in order to receive corresponding data and transmission requirement signals transmitted by the external device in order to transmit corresponding data; a switch for selectively outputting a signal for providing corresponding command according to the communication requirement signal received by the antenna; a bias control unit for selectively outputting bias current with variable intensity according to whether an output of the signal from the switch exists or not, on the basis of a predetermined threshold current; and a bias operation unit for outputting signals transmitted from the semiconductor optical amplifier to the antenna when a bias current, which is smaller than the predetermined threshold current, is output from the bias control unit, and for outputting signals received by the antenna to the semiconductor optical amplifier when a bias current, which is larger than the predetermined threshold current, is outputted from the bias control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An optical fiber-based wireless network system, the system comprising:
a central station including an optical modulation unit for converting ultra-wideband signals to be transmitted into optical signals and an optical demodulation unit for converting received optical signals received into electrical signals; a first optical fiber for transmitting optical signals modulated by the optical modulation unit to an outside, wherein the first optical fiber is connected to the optical modulation unit; a second optical fiber for transmitting optical signals to the optical demodulation unit, wherein the second optical fiber is connected to the optical demodulation unit; an access point including a switch for receiving communication requirement signals transmitted from an external device and a semiconductor optical amplifier for selectively performing an optical detection function of converting optical signals, which have been transmitted through the first optical fiber, into electrical signals and sending the converted electrical signals through an antenna, and an optical modulation function of converting signals, which have been received by the antenna, into optical signals and transmitting the converted optical signals to the central station through the second optical fiber, according to the communication requirement signals, and the communication requirement signals include at least one of a reception requirement signal transmitted by the external device in order to receive corresponding data and a transmission requirement signal transmitted by the external device in order to transmit corresponding data; a switch for selectively outputting a signal for providing corresponding command according to communication requirement signals received by the antenna; a bias control unit for selectively outputting bias current with variable intensity according to whether an output of the signal from the switch exists or not, on the basis of a predetermined threshold current; and a bias operation unit for outputting signals transmitted from the semiconductor optical amplifier to the antenna when a bias current, which is smaller than the predetermined threshold current, is output from the bias control unit, and for outputting signals received by the antenna to the semiconductor optical amplifier when a bias current, which is larger than the predetermined threshold current, is output from the bias control unit. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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