Robert Henry Shine

US Patent:

20030123878, Jul 3, 2003

Filed:

Dec 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/039242

Inventors:

Yuan Li - Duluth GA, US
Yan Wang - Norcross GA, US
Robert Shine - San Jose CA, US
Kevin Sullivan - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

H04J014/02

US Classification:

398/079000, 398/082000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus is provided for reformatting or interleaving a WDM signal that includes a plurality of optical channels having a first bandwidth and a first channel spacing. The method begins by receiving the WDM signal and dividing it into first and second subsets of optical channels each having a second channel spacing. Next, the first subset of optical channels are divided into third and fourth subsets of optical channels each having a third channel spacing. In addition, the second subset of optical channels is divided into fifth and sixth subsets of optical channels each having a fourth channel spacing. The third and fifth subsets of optical channels are combined to generate a first output WDM signal, while the fourth and sixth subsets of optical channels are combined to generate a second output WDM signal.