Patents Assigned to Alphion Corporation
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Method and apparatus for bit-rate and format insensitive performance monitoring of lightwave signals
Patent number: 7009210Abstract: A method and apparatus for a tunable optical spectrum analyzer that can measure the optical spectrum of a demultiplexed DWDM signal are presented. The signal level and Optical Signal to Noise Ratio (OSNR) of an individual channel of the DWDM signal can be obtained from the measured optical spectrum. The device employs a rapid tuning and detection technique to obtain the optical spectrum of the incoming signal. In a preferred embodiment the apparatus is fabricated on a single chip resulting in a compact measurement device. Using the device of the preferred embodiment, single channel OSNR can be determined in as small a time interval as approximately 225 microseconds. Using an array of these devices an entire DWDM mixed signal can be monitored as to OP and OSNR in the same time interval.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2001Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Alphion CorporationInventors: Jithamithra Sarathy, Chinnabbu Ekambaram, David Lidsky, Bharat Dave, Boris Stefanov, Tan B. Thai, Ronald Simprini, Julio Martinez, Gaurav Naik -
Patent number: 6956822Abstract: In a novel restoration management method and system, the restoration messages are treated in two ways simultaneously so as to avoid delay in transmitting to a next node. In particular, a router alert bit is attached to each restoration message at an edge of the restoration network, which is read by a Label Switched Router so as to identify the restoration message as such. Then the restoration message is duplicated. The original one is directly forwarded to the next node through the shim player so as to avoid any delay. The duplicated one is sent to the application layer at the node for being processed there.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2001Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignee: Alphion CorporationInventor: Frank Hujber
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Patent number: 6856767Abstract: The present invention provides an optical signal quality selection system for optimizing the quality of information transmission. The system splits an incoming optical signal into two equal signals. The split signals are evaluated in optical performance monitors, transmitting an electrical output message to a signal selector relating to the quality of the respective signal. A second electrical message is sent from the optical performance generator to an alarm indicator signal generator, which sends an optical signal to the signal selector to drop the one of the split signals and transmit the non-dropped split signal. An unequipped optical signal from an optical idle signal generator is triggered if no active optical signal is being transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2001Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Alphion CorporationInventors: Mohammad Laham, Raj Acharya, Roman Antosik, Jayantha Das, Bharat Dave, Chinnabbu Ekambaram, Khem Gandhi, Frank Hujber, David Lowe, Frederick Renner, Jiten Sarathy, Ronald Simprini, Boris Stefanov, Tan Thai, Ravi Vora
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Patent number: 6804426Abstract: A single device for amplifying and multiplying an optical signal is presented. The device is an InP-semiconductor-based amplified multimode interferometer. The three main sections of the device are an input port, an interference and amplification region and N output ports. The input port is a single channel waveguide. The interference and amplification section supports a large number of modes which interfere with one another. By carefully choosing the length of the interference/amplification region to correspond to the constructive interference condition for N equally spaced channel modes, we can reproduce N amplified signals. In an alternate embodiment, by shaping the gain region into a cross pattern, corner reflections and consequent side channel signal distortion in the output can be minimized.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Alphion CorporationInventors: David Lidsky, Jithamithra Sarathy
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Patent number: 6777252Abstract: A method of efficiently testing optical chips while still on the wafer is presented. One or more gutters for each chip on the wafer is provided, and either (1) a test signal is applied to the gutter to generate a response from the chip; or (2) a test signal is applied to the chip to generate a response from the gutter, where the gutter is in optical communication with the chip, and can reflect light incident or outgoing light at substantially a ninety degree angle.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2003Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Alphion CorporationInventor: Jiten Sarathy
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Patent number: 6727991Abstract: A method and circuit are presented for an all-optical format independent preprocessor that processes an arbitrary optical input signal by converting a NRZ signal to a PRZ signal, or if the input optical signal is RZ, by merely amplifying it. The method involves subtracting a delayed copy of the signal from the original, thereby effectively doubling its frequency, and inserting a pulse at each transition of the original signal, whether rising or falling. In a preferred embodiment this stage is implemented via an integrated SOA in each arm of an asymmetric interferometric device. The asymmetry consists of a delay element in one arm. In a preferred embodiment the entire device is fabricated on a semiconductor substrate, allowing for compactness as well as minimization of interconnectivity losses and overall power consumption. The output of the preprocessor, having a significant frequency component at its original clock rate, can then be fed to a clock recovery stage for all-optical clock recovery.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Alphion CorporationInventors: Julio Martinez, Kwang Kim, Olga Nedzhvetskaya, Doruk Engin, Jiten Sarathy, Roman Antosik, Bharat Dave, Michael Evans, David Lidsky, Ronald Simprini, Boris Stefanov, Tan Thai
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Patent number: 6724484Abstract: A method and circuit are presented for an all-optical format independent preprocessor that processes an arbitrary optical input signal by converting a NRZ signal to a PRZ signal, or if the input optical signal is RZ, by merely amplifying it. The method involves subtracting a delayed copy of the signal from the original, thereby effectively doubling its frequency, and inserting a pulse at each transition of the original signal, whether rising or falling. In a preferred embodiment this stage is implemented via an integrated SOA in each arm of an asymmetric interferometric device. The asymmetry consists of a delay element in one arm. In a preferred embodiment the entire device is fabricated on a semiconductor substrate, allowing for compactness as well as minimization of interconnectivity losses and overall power consumption. The output of the preprocessor, having a significant frequency component at its original clock rate, can then be fed to a clock recovery stage for all-optical clock recovery.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2002Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: Alphion CorporationInventors: Julio Martinez, Kwang Kim, Olga Nedzhvetskaya, Doruk Engin, Jiten Sarathy, Roman Antosik, Bharat Dave, Michael Evans, David Lidsky, Ronald Simprini, Boris Stefanov, Tan Thai
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Patent number: 6678086Abstract: A method and circuit are presented for the all optical recovery of the clock signal from an arbitrary optical data signal. The method involves two stages. A first stage preprocesses the optical signal by converting a NRZ signal to a PRZ signal, or if the input optical signal is RZ, by merely amplifying it. In a preferred embodiment this stage is implemented via an integrated SOA in each arm of an asymmetric interferometric device. The output of the preprocessing stage is fed to a clock recovery stage, which consists of a symmetric interferometer that locks on to the inherent clock signal by using the second stage input signal to trigger two optical sources to self oscillate at the clock rate. In a preferred embodiment the second stage is implemented via SOAs integrated in the arms of an interferometer, with two DFB lasers as terminuses. The output of the interferometer is an optical clock signal at the clock rate of the original input.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2002Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Alphion CorporationInventors: Bharat Dave, Doruk Engin, Kwang Kim, Mohammad Laham, Julio Martinez, Olga Nedzhvetskaya, Jithamithra Sarathy, Ronald Simprini, Boris Stefanov, Tan Buu Thai
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Patent number: 6671467Abstract: A method and circuit are presented for the all optical recovery of the clock signal from an arbitrary optical data signal. The method involves two stages. A first stage preprocesses the optical signal by converting a NRZ signal to a PRZ signal, or if the input optical signal is RZ, by merely amplifying it. In a preferred embodiment this stage is implemented via an integrated SOA in each arm of an asymmetric interferometric device. The output of the preprocessing stage is fed to a clock recovery stage, which consists of a symmetric interferometer that locks on to the inherent clock signal by using the second stage input signal to trigger two optical sources to self oscillate at the clock rate. In a preferred embodiment the second stage is implemented via SOAs integrated in the arms of an interferometer, with two DFB lasers as terminuses. The output of the interferometer is an optical clock signal at the clock rate of the original input.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Alphion CorporationInventors: Bharat Dave, Doruk Engin, Kwang Kim, Mohammad Laham, Julio Martinez, Olga Nedzhvetskaya, Jithamithra Sarathy, Roanld Simprini, Boris Stefanov, Tan Buu Thai
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Patent number: 6646794Abstract: A method and circuit are presented for an all-optical format independent preprocessor that processes an arbitrary optical input signal by converting a NRZ signal to a PRZ signal, or if the input optical signal is RZ, by merely amplifying it. The method involves subtracting a delayed copy of the signal from the original, thereby effectively doubling its frequency, and inserting a pulse at each transition of the original signal, whether rising or falling. In a preferred embodiment this stage is implemented via an integrated SOA in each arm of an asymmetric interferometric device. The asymmetry consists of a delay element in one arm. In a preferred embodiment the entire device is fabricated on a semiconductor substrate, allowing for compactness as well as minimization of interconnectivity losses and overall power consumption. The output of the preprocessor, having a significant frequency component at its original clock rate, can then be fed to a clock recovery stage for all-optical clock recovery.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2002Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Alphion CorporationInventors: Julio Martinez, Kwang Kim, Olga Nedzhvetskaya, Doruk Engin, Jiten Sarathy, Bharat Dave, Ronald Simprini, Boris Stefanov, Tan Thai
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Patent number: 6594072Abstract: A method and circuit are presented for the all optical recovery of the clock signal from an arbitrary optical data signal. The method involves two stages. A first stage preprocesses the optical signal by converting a NRZ signal to a PRZ signal, or if the input optical signal is RZ, by merely amplifying it. In a preferred embodiment this stage is implemented via an integrated SOA in each arm of an asymmetric interferometric device. The output of the preprocessing stage is fed to a clock recovery stage, which consists of a symmetric interferometer that locks on to the inherent clock signal by using the second stage input signal to trigger two optical sources to self oscillate at the clock rate. In a preferred embodiment the second stage is implemented via SOAs integrated in the arms of an interferometer, with two DFB lasers as terminuses. The output of the interferometer is an optical clock signal at the clock rate of the original input.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2002Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Alphion CorporationInventors: Bharat Dave, Doruk Engin, Kwang Kim, Julio Martinez, Olga Nedzhvetskaya, Jithamithra Sarathy, Ronald Simprini, Boris Stefanov, Tan Buu Thai
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Patent number: 6570697Abstract: A method and circuit are presented for an all-optical format independent preprocessor that processes an arbitrary optical input signal by converting a NRZ signal to a PRZ signal, or if the input optical signal is RZ, by merely amplifying it. The method involves subtracting a delayed copy of the signal from the original, thereby effectively doubling its frequency, and inserting a pulse at each transition of the original signal, whether rising or falling. In a preferred embodiment this stage is implemented via an integrated SOA in each arm of an asymmetric interferometric device. The asymmetry consists of a delay element in one arm. In a preferred embodiment the entire device is fabricated on a semiconductor substrate, allowing for compactness as well as minimization of interconnectivity losses and overall power consumption. The output of the preprocessor, having a significant frequency component at its original clock rate, can then be fed to a clock recovery stage for all-optical clock recovery.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2001Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Alphion CorporationInventors: Julio Martinez, Kwang Kim, Olga Nedzhvetskaya, Doruk Engin, Jiten Sarathy, Roman Antosik, Bharat Dave, Michael Evans, David Lidsky, Ronald Simprini, Boris Stefanov, Tan Thai
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Patent number: 6563621Abstract: A method and circuit are presented for the all optical recovery of the clock signal from an arbitrary optical data signal. The method involves two stages. A first stage preprocesses the optical signal by converting a NRZ signal to a PRZ signal, or if the input optical signal is RZ, by merely amplifying it. In a preferred embodiment this stage is implemented via an integrated SOA in each arm of an asymmetric interferometric device. The output of the preprocessing stage is fed to a clock recovery stage, which consists of a symmetric interferometer that locks on to the inherent clock signal by using the second stage input signal to trigger two optical sources to self oscillate at the clock rate. In a preferred embodiment the second stage is implemented via SOAs integrated in the arms of an interferometer, with two DFB lasers as terminuses. The output of the interferometer is an optical clock signal at the clock rate of the original input.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2001Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Alphion CorporationInventors: Bharat Dave, Doruk Engin, Kwang Kim, Mohammad Laham, Julio Martinez, Olga Nedzhvetskaya, Jithamithra Sarathy, Ronald Simprini, Boris Stefanov, Tan Buu Thai