Methods and apparatus for a flattened data center network employing wavelength-agnostic endpoints
P Sindhu, R Marcoccia, TJ Schmidt… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
In some embodiments, a system includes a set of servers, a set of switches within a switch
fabric, and an optical device. The optical device is operatively coupled to the set of servers …
fabric, and an optical device. The optical device is operatively coupled to the set of servers …
Independently routable digital subcarriers with configurable spacing for optical communication networks
JT Rahn, KT Wu, SJ Hand, HH Sun - US Patent 10,992,389, 2021 - Google Patents
Optical network systems and components are disclosed, including a transmitter comprising a
digital signal processor receiving a plurality of independent data streams, and supplying a …
digital signal processor receiving a plurality of independent data streams, and supplying a …
Dynamically identifying criticality of services and data sources
TJ Macieira, NM Smith, Z Zhang, J Teddy… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
A method, a computer-readable medium, and a device for dynamically identifying criticality
of services and data sources. Service-related metrics are received from all IoT network …
of services and data sources. Service-related metrics are received from all IoT network …
Out-of-band communication channel for sub-carrier-based optical communication systems
A Jafari, SJ Hand, M Osman - US Patent 11,177,889, 2021 - Google Patents
Techniques are described for implementing an out-of-band communication channel used to
exchange control channel information in sub-carrier-based optical communication systems …
exchange control channel information in sub-carrier-based optical communication systems …
Frequency division multiple access optical subcarriers
JT Rahn, KT Wu, SJ Hand, DF Welch - US Patent 11,075,694, 2021 - Google Patents
A network or system in which a hub or primary node may communicate with a plurality of leaf
or secondary nodes. The hub node may operate or have a capacity greater than that of the …
or secondary nodes. The hub node may operate or have a capacity greater than that of the …
Bidirectional optical communications
M Olson, A Rashidinejad - US Patent 10,972,184, 2021 - Google Patents
This disclosure describes digitally generating sub-carriers (SCs) to provide isolation and
dynamic allocation of band width between uplink and downlink traffic between trans ceivers …
dynamic allocation of band width between uplink and downlink traffic between trans ceivers …
Time division multiple access optical subcarriers
A Jafari, KT Wu, DF Welch, SJ Hand… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
A transmitter can include a laser operable to output an optical signal; a digital signal
processor operable to receive user data and provide electrical signals based on the data; …
processor operable to receive user data and provide electrical signals based on the data; …
Time division multiple access optical subcarriers
A Jafari, KT Wu, DF Welch, SJ Hand… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
A transmitter can include a laser operable to output an optical signal; a digital signal
processor operable to receive data and provide a plurality of electrical signals based on the …
processor operable to receive data and provide a plurality of electrical signals based on the …
Synchronization for subcarrier communication
JD McNicol, KT Wu - US Patent 10,965,439, 2021 - Google Patents
Methods, systems, transceivers, and apparatus are included for clock synchronizing an
optical system and multiple leaf systems. In some implementations, a transceiver includes a …
optical system and multiple leaf systems. In some implementations, a transceiver includes a …
Hub-leaf laser synchronization
JD McNicol, HH Sun, KT Wu - US Patent 11,356,180, 2022 - Google Patents
Consistent with the present disclosure a network is provided that includes a primary node
and a plurality of secondary nodes. The primary node, as well as each of the secondary …
and a plurality of secondary nodes. The primary node, as well as each of the secondary …