20240077679.Wavelength Agile Multiplexing simplified abstract (apple inc.)
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Wavelength Agile Multiplexing
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Inventor(s)
Mark Alan Arbore of Los Altos CA (US)
Alfredo Bismuto of Sunnyvale CA (US)
Wavelength Agile Multiplexing - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240077679 titled 'Wavelength Agile Multiplexing
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes methods and systems for demultiplexing and multiplexing light in optical multiplexing systems. Here is a simplified explanation of the abstract:
- An optical multiplexing system includes light emitters and associated waveguides.
- Light emitted from the light emitters travels through the waveguides and enters a multiplexer for a multiplexing operation.
- At least one light emitter emits light with multiple wavelengths and is associated with a demultiplexer to demultiplex the light before reaching the multiplexer.
- Demultiplexed light is directed to multiple waveguides and guided to the multiplexer.
- Potential Applications
This technology can be applied in telecommunications, data transmission, and optical networking systems.
- Problems Solved
This technology solves the problem of efficiently managing and transmitting multiple wavelengths of light in optical multiplexing systems.
- Benefits
The benefits of this technology include increased data transmission capacity, improved efficiency in optical networks, and enhanced performance in telecommunications systems.
- Potential Commercial Applications
Potential commercial applications include optical communication systems, data centers, and high-speed internet networks.
- Possible Prior Art
Prior art may include existing optical multiplexing and demultiplexing techniques in the field of optical communications and networking.
- Unanswered Questions
- How does this technology compare to existing demultiplexing and multiplexing methods in terms of efficiency and performance?
This article does not provide a direct comparison with existing methods in the field.
- Are there any limitations or challenges associated with implementing this technology in practical optical systems?
The article does not address any potential limitations or challenges that may arise during the implementation of this technology.
Original Abstract Submitted
methods and systems concerning demultiplexing and multiplexing light in optical multiplexing systems are disclosed herein. an optical multiplexing system may include a number of light emitters and a number of associated waveguides. light emitted from each of the number of light emitters may travel through the associated waveguide and may enter a multiplexer, where a multiplexing operation may occur. at least one of the number of light emitters may be configured to emit light with multiple wavelengths. such a light emitter may further be associated with a demultiplexer to demultiplex the light with multiple wavelengths before the light reaches a multiplexer. after a demultiplexing operation, the demultiplexed light may be directed to multiple waveguides and the multiple waveguides may guide the demultiplexed light to a multiplexer.
