Node apparatus

• US 9,515,766 B2
• Filed: 10/13/2015
• Issued: 12/06/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Zhao, Han, Zong, Liangjia, Liu, Ning
• Primary Examiner(s): Pascal, Leslie
• Application Number:
  US14/882,107
• Publication Number:
  US 20160036553A1
• Time in Patent Office: 420 Days
• Field of Search: 398/5, 398/7, 398/48
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/032 using working and protection systems H04J14/0287 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 14/0212 using optical switches or wavelength selective switches [WSS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 14/0221 Power control, e.g. to keep the total optical power constant
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 14/0297 Optical equipment protection
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 11/0005 Switch and router aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 11/0066 Provisions for optical burst or packet networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2011/0015 using splitting combining
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2011/0016 using wavelength multiplexing or demultiplexing
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2011/0081 Fault tolerance; Redundancy; Recovery; Reconfigurability

Abstract

The present invention provides a node apparatus, where two N×N wavelength selective switches are used to form a parallel-connected structure, and two ends of each power splitter are separately connected to input ends of the N×N wavelength selective switches, and two ends of each power combiner are separately connected to output ends of the N×N wavelength selective switches, thereby transferring route switching selection work originally performed between multiple 1×M wavelength selective switches to the inside of the N×N wavelength selective switch for implementation. Compared with an original structure using discrete components, the node apparatus is simplified, and when a traffic volume expands, the number of module slots on a line side does not need to be increased, thereby reducing usage costs eventually. The present invention is used for signal transmission in a node.

Claims

1. A node apparatus, comprising:

a first N×

N wavelength selective switch, a second N×

N wavelength selective switch, at least one power splitter, and at least one power combiner, wherein;

the first N×

N wavelength selective switch and the second N×

N wavelength selective switch form a parallel-connected structure, each power splitter has one input end and two output ends, and the two output ends are a first output end and a second output end;

the first output end of each power splitter is connected to a different input end of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch, and the second output end of each power splitter is connected to a different input end of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch;

each power combiner has two input ends and one output end, and the two input ends are a first input end and a second input end; and

the first input end of each power combiner is connected to one output end of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch, and the second input end of each power combiner is connected to one output end of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch, wherein N is a natural number greater than 1; and

each power splitter sends, using the first output end, a signal comprising a working service and a backup service to the first N×

N wavelength selective switch, each power splitter sends, using the second output end, the signal comprising the working service and the backup service to the second N×

N wavelength selective switch, the first N×

N wavelength selective switch blocks the backup service in the signal, switches the working service, and sends the working service to the power combiner using the first input end of the power combiner, and the second N×

N wavelength selective switch blocks the working service in the signal, switches the backup service, and sends the backup service to the power combiner using the second input end of the power combiner.

2. The node apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the node apparatus further comprises:

a first transmitter and a first power splitter, wherein

an output end of the first transmitter is connected to an input end of the first power splitter, and output ends of the first power splitter are separately connected to an N^th input port of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch and an N^th input port of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch;

the first transmitter is configured to send a service signal, so that the service signal enters the first power splitter, and separately enters the N^th input port of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch and the N^th input port of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch from the output ends of the first power splitter; and

the N^th input port of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch is an input port other than an input port which is connected to the at least one power splitter, of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch, and the N^th input port of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch is an input port other than an input port, which is connected to the at least one power splitter, of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch.

3. The node apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the node apparatus further comprises:

a first receiver and a first switch, wherein

two input ends of the first switch are separately connected to an N^th output port of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch and an N^th output port of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch, an input end of the first receiver is connected to an output end of the first switch, the first receiver is configured to receive a working service signal from the N^th output port of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch or a backup service signal from the N^th output port of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch; and

the N^th output port of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch is an output port other than an output port, which is connected to the at least one power combiner, of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch, and the N^th output port of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch is an output port other than an output port, which is connected to the at least one power combiner, of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch.

4. The node apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the node apparatus further comprises:

a second transmitter, a third transmitter, a second receiver, a third receiver, a second power splitter, a third power splitter, a second switch, a third switch, a second 1×

L wavelength selective switch, a third 1×

L wavelength selective switch, a second 1×

R power splitter, and a third 1×

R power splitter, wherein

an output end of the second transmitter is connected to an input end of the second power splitter, output ends of the second power splitter are separately connected to one port at an input end of the second 1×

L wavelength selective switch and one port at an input end of the third 1×

L wavelength selective switch, an output end of the second 1×

L wavelength selective switch is connected to an N^th port of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch, and an output end of the third 1×

L wavelength selective switch is connected to an N^th port of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch; and

the second transmitter is configured to send a service signal, wherein the service signal passes through the second power splitter, the second 1×

L wavelength selective switch and the third 1×

L wavelength selective switch, and enters the first N×

N wavelength selective switch and the second N×

N wavelength selective switch, wherein L is a natural number greater than 1;

an output end of the third transmitter is connected to an input end of the third power splitter, output ends of the third power splitter are separately connected to one of the remaining ports, other than an occupied port, at the input end of the second 1×

L wavelength selective switch, and one of remaining ports, other than an occupied port, at the input end of the third 1×

L wavelength selective switch; and

the third transmitter is configured to send a service signal, wherein the service signal passes through the third power splitter, the second 1×

L wavelength selective switch, and the third 1×

L wavelength selective switch, and enters the first N×

N wavelength selective switch and the second N×

N wavelength selective switch;

an input end of the second 1×

R power splitter is connected to an N^th output port of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch, one port at an output end of the second 1×

R power splitter is connected to an input end of the second switch, an output end of the second switch is connected to an input end of the second receiver, and one of remaining ports, other than an occupied port, at the output end of the second 1×

R power splitter is connected to an input end of the third switch; and

the second receiver is configured to selectively receive, using the second switch, a working service signal from the N^th output port of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch or a backup service signal from an N^th output port of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch, wherein R is a natural number greater than 1;

an input end of the third 1×

R power splitter is connected to the N^th output port of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch, one port at an output end of the third 1×

R power splitter is connected to a remaining input end, other than an occupied end, of the second switch, one of remaining ports, other than an occupied port, at the output end of the third 1×

R power splitter is connected to a remaining input end, other than an occupied end, of the third switch, and an output end of the third switch is connected to an input end of the third receiver; and

the third receiver is configured to selectively receive, using the third switch, a backup service signal from the N^th output port of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch or a working service signal from the N^th output port of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch; and

the N^th output port of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch is an output port other than an output port, which is connected to the at least one power combiner, of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch, and the N^th output port of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch is an output port other than an output port, which is connected to the at least one power combiner, of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch.

5. The node apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the node apparatus further comprises:

a fourth transmitter, a fifth transmitter, a sixth transmitter, a seventh transmitter, a fourth power splitter, a fifth power splitter, a sixth power splitter, a seventh power splitter, a fourth 1×

S power combiner, a fifth 1×

S power combiner, a fourth 1×

U wavelength selective switch, a fifth 1×

U wavelength selective switch, a sixth 1×

U wavelength selective switch, and a seventh 1×

U wavelength selective switch; and

a fourth receiver, a fifth receiver, a sixth receiver, a seventh receiver, a fourth switch, a fifth switch, a sixth switch, a seventh switch, a fourth 1×

S wavelength selective switch, a fifth 1×

S wavelength selective switch, a fourth 1×

U power splitter, a fifth 1×

U power splitter, a sixth 1×

U power splitter, and a seventh 1×

U power splitter, wherein

an output end of the fourth transmitter is connected to an input end of the fourth power splitter, and output ends of the fourth power splitter are separately connected to one port at an input end of the fourth 1×

U wavelength selective switch and one port at an input end of the sixth 1×

U wavelength selective switch;

an output end of the fifth transmitter is connected to an input end of the fifth power splitter, and output ends of the fifth power splitter are separately connected to one of remaining ports, other than an occupied port, at the input end of the fourth 1×

U wavelength selective switch and one of remaining ports, other than an occupied port, at the input end of the sixth 1×

U wavelength selective switch;

an output end of the fourth 1×

U wavelength selective switch is connected to an input end of the fourth 1×

S power combiner, an output end of the sixth 1×

U wavelength selective switch is connected to an input end of the fifth 1×

S power combiner, an output end of the fourth 1×

S power combiner is connected to an N^th port of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch, and an output end of the fifth 1×

S power combiner is connected to an N^th port of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch; and

the fourth transmitter is configured to send a service signal, wherein the service signal passes through the fourth power splitter, the fourth 1×

U wavelength selective switch and the sixth 1×

U wavelength selective switch, then separately passes through the fourth 1×

S power combiner and the fifth 1×

S power combiner, and then separately enters the first N×

N wavelength selective switch and the second N×

N wavelength selective switch, and the fifth transmitter is configured to send a service signal, wherein the service signal passes through the fifth power splitter, the fourth 1×

U wavelength selective switch and the sixth 1×

U wavelength selective switch, then separately passes through the fourth 1×

S power combiner and the fifth 1×

S power combiner, and then separately enters the first N×

N wavelength selective switch and the second N×

N wavelength selective switch, wherein U is a natural number greater than 1, and S is a natural number greater than 1;

an output end of the sixth transmitter is connected to an input end of the sixth power splitter, and output ends of the sixth power splitter are separately connected to one port at an input end of the fifth 1×

U wavelength selective switch and one port at an input end of the seventh 1×

U wavelength selective switch;

an output end of the seventh transmitter is connected to an input end of the seventh power splitter, and output ends of the seventh power splitter are separately connected to one of remaining ports, other than an occupied port, at the input end of the fifth 1×

U wavelength selective switch and one of remaining ports, other than an occupied port, at the input end of the seventh 1×

U wavelength selective switch;

an output end of the fifth 1×

U wavelength selective switch is connected to one of remaining ports, other than an occupied port, at the input end of the fourth 1×

S power combiner, an output end of the seventh 1×

U wavelength selective switch is connected to one of remaining ports, other than an occupied port, at the input end of the fifth 1×

S power combiner; and

the sixth transmitter is configured to send a service signal, wherein the service signal passes through the sixth power splitter, the fifth 1×

U wavelength selective switch and the seventh 1×

U wavelength selective switch, then separately passes through the fourth 1×

S power combiner and the fifth 1×

S power combiner, and then enters the first N×

N wavelength selective switch and the second N×

N wavelength selective switch, and the seventh transmitter is configured to send a service signal, wherein the service signal passes through the seventh power splitter, the fifth 1×

U wavelength selective switch, and the seventh 1×

U wavelength selective switch, and then separately passes through the fourth 1×

S power combiner and the fifth 1×

S power combiner and enters the first N×

N wavelength selective switch and the second N×

N wavelength selective switch;

an input end of the fourth 1×

S wavelength selective switch is connected to the N^th port at an output end of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch, one port at an output end of the fourth 1×

S wavelength selective switch is connected to an input end of the fourth 1 x U power splitter, output ends of the fourth 1×

U power splitter are separately connected to an input end of the fourth switch and an input end of the fifth switch, an output end of the fourth switch is connected to an input end of the fourth receiver, and an output end of the fifth switch is connected to an input end of the fifth receiver;

another port at the output end of the fourth 1×

S wavelength selective switch is connected to an input end of the fifth 1×

U power splitter, and output ends of the fifth 1×

U power splitter are separately connected to an input end of the sixth switch and an input end of the seventh switch; and

the fourth receiver and the fifth receiver are configured to receive a working service signal from the N^th output port of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch or a backup service signal from the N^th output port of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch;

an input end of the fifth 1×

S wavelength selective switch is connected to the N^th output port of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch, one port at an output end of the fifth 1×

S wavelength selective switch is connected to an input end of the sixth 1×

U power splitter, and output ends of the sixth 1×

U power splitter are separately connected to a remaining input end, other than an occupied end, of the fourth switch and a remaining input end, other than an occupied end, of the fifth switch;

another port at the output end of the fifth 1×

S wavelength selective switch is connected to an input end of the seventh 1×

U power splitter, output ends of the seventh 1×

U power splitter are separately connected to a remaining input end, other than an occupied end, of the six switch and a remaining input end, other than an occupied end, of the seventh switch, an output end of the sixth switch is connected to an input end of the sixth receiver, and an output end of the seventh switch is connected to an input end of the seventh receiver; and

the sixth receiver and the seventh receiver are configured to receive the working service signal from the N^th output port of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch or the backup service signal from the N^th output port of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch; and

the N^th output port of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch is an output port other than an output port, which is connected to the at least one power combiner, of the first N×

N wavelength selective switch, and the N^th output port of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch is an output port other than an output port, which is connected to the at least one power combiner, of the second N×

N wavelength selective switch.

6. The node apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the node apparatus further comprises:

at least two upload side transmitters, at least two upload side power splitters, at least two upload side K×

K switches, at least two download side receivers, at least two download side switches, at least two download side K×

K switches, at least two 1×

W wavelength selective switches, and at least two 1×

V power splitters, wherein

the upload side power splitters separately send, to the at least two upload side K×

K switches, signals sent by the upload side transmitters, wherein the signals, after being selected by the upload side K×

K switches and after passing through the at least two 1×

W wavelength selective switches, are sent to the first N×

N wavelength selective switch and the second N×

N wavelength selective switch; and

the at least two 1×

V power splitters receive the signals from the first N×

N wavelength selective switch and the second N×

N wavelength selective switch, and separately send the signals to the download side K×

K switches, and the signals, after being selected by the download side K×

K switches and after passing through the download side switches, are separately sent to the download side receivers, and are received by the download side receivers, wherein a value of W is a natural number greater than 1, a value of V is a natural number greater than 1, and a value of K is a natural number greater than 3.

7. The node apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the node apparatus further comprises:

at least two upload side transmitters, at least two upload side power splitters, at least two upload side K×

K switches, at least two download side receivers, at least two download side switches, and at least two download side K×

K switches, wherein

the upload side power splitters separately send, to the at least two upload side K×

K switches, signals sent by the upload side transmitters, wherein the signals, after being selected by the upload side K×

K switches, are sent to the first N×

N wavelength selective switch and the second N×

N wavelength selective switch, wherein a value of K is a natural number greater than 1; and

the download side K×

K switches separately receive the signals from the first N×

N wavelength selective switch and the second N×

N wavelength selective switch, wherein the signals, after being selected by the K×

K switches and after passing through the download side switches, are separately sent to the download side receivers, and are received by the download side receivers, wherein a value of K is a natural number greater than 1.