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Systems, devices and methods for transmitting and receiving signals on an optical network

  • US 7,440,699 B1
  • Filed: 06/28/2004
  • Issued: 10/21/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A micro device for connecting an electronic device to an optical transmission system, comprising:

  • optical components for receiving optical signals from the optical transmission system and converting the optical signals to electrical signals or for receiving electrical signals from the electronic device and converting the electrical signals to optical signals or both;

    a phase shifter for controlling the phase of the electrical signals, the phase shifter being operably located between the optical components and the electronic device; and

    an attenuator for controlling power level of the electrical signals, the attenuator being operably located between the optical components and the electronic device,wherein the micro device is of a size wherein each dimension is less than 10 millimetersand wherein the optical components of the micro device receive wave division multiplexed control signals from an optical bus and health monitoring signals from one or more couplers in the micro device.

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