Patent ID: 6931174
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical add/drop (OAD) device, connectable with a GBIC, for use in transmilling a light beam having a wavelength and for receiving a light beam having the same wavelength, said device comprising: a first adapter for transmitting and receiving a combined light beam, wherein the combined light beam includes an (n)-number of light beams, wherein each light beam has an identifiable wavelength λ a second adapter for transmitting and receiving an intermediate light beam having light beams with wavelengths (λ a means for adding a light beam having the wavelength λk to an intermediate light beam for transmission as a combined light beam from said first adapter; a means for dropping a light beam having the wavelength λ a third adapter for plugging said CAD device directly into the GBIC.