Patent ID: 6668106
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: G02B,H04J,H04Q

Abstract:
An add/drop apparatus comprising:a plurality of interconnected NÃ—N crossconnect microwave arrays, a first array having N input lines and 2N output lines, a second array having N input lines and N output lines, and a third array having 2N input lines and N output lines, wherein N is greater than zero, and wherein the plurality of interconnected NÃ—N crossconnect microwave arrays are configured to switch a plurality of input microwave signals to a plurality of output microwave signals, wherein the plurality of input microwave signals are generated from a plurality of input optical signals corresponding thereto and a plurality of output optical signals are generated from the plurality of output microwave signals corresponding thereto, to add/drop optical signals from input lines of the apparatus to output lines of the apparatus; and a plurality of reshaping circuits, the reshaping circuits being coupled to output lines of the apparatus.