发明名称 |
MULTI-FUNCTIONAL LINE CARD FOR METRO OPTICAL APPLICATIONS |
摘要 |
<p>Methods and apparatus for allowing a dense wave division multiplexing (DWDM) line card w to function as an add/drop multiplexer (ADM), a transponder, and a muxponder are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a line card suitable for use in a network to aggregate signals of different line rates for transport includes a first arrangement having ADM functionality, a second arrangement having transponder functionality, and a third arrangement having muxponder functionality. The line card also includes hardware that facilitates communication between the arrangements, as well as a plurality of ports arranged to receive a signal and to provide the signal to the hardware.</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP2002620(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2008.12.17 |
申请号 |
EP20070781201 |
申请日期 |
2007.04.03 |
申请人 |
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
发明人 |
GAZZOLA, MAURIZIO;JOHNSON, JR., RONALD, DALE;BIANCHI, DAVID;MADDOX, JEFFREY, DOUGLAS;DELLA CHIESA, LUCA |
分类号 |
H04J3/16 |
主分类号 |
H04J3/16 |
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