Integrated Optical Board Card for Stable Edge Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
The current optical transmission technology is not suitable for edge network scenarios due to high hardware costs, instability, and low reliability in communication between devices, which is exacerbated by the increased number of transmission links and reduced bandwidth in edge networks compared to center networks.
Innovation Solution
Integrating multiple optical transmission components, such as multiplexer/demultiplexer and optical amplifier, on a single board card within a shared frame to reduce hardware costs and improve communication stability and reliability, while using internal fiber connections and expandable multiplexing/demultiplexing components to enhance transmission efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If optical transmission components are integrated on a single board card, then hardware costs are reduced and communication stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the multiplexer/demultiplexer and optical amplifier onto a single board card, merging multiple optical transmission components into one unified device. This integration reduces the number of separate hardware components, lowers overall system complexity, and improves communication stability by eliminating connection points between separate devices while maintaining all necessary transmission functions.
2Ease of manufacture
If multiple optical transmission components are integrated on a single board card, then hardware costs are reduced, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
By combining the multiplexer/demultiplexer and optical amplifier on one board card, the patent reduces the total number of components that need to be manufactured and assembled separately. This integration lowers hardware costs and simplifies the overall manufacturing process, though it does require precise integration of the combined components during fabrication.
3Reliability
If internal fiber connections are used between components on the same board card, then communication reliability is enhanced, but installation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses internal fiber connections to link the multiplexer/demultiplexer and optical amplifier components on the same board card. This internal connectivity eliminates the need for external fiber connections between separate devices, enhancing communication reliability by reducing connection points and improving signal stability while containing the complexity within the integrated device boundaries.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Reduces hardware costs and enhances communication stability and reliability by sharing physical components and using internal fiber connections, while expanding frequency bands to meet varying data transmission demands in edge networks.
Implementation Method 1
the optical amplifier is configured to amplify power of the first combined optical signal
Data Source
AI summary
An optical transmission system is provided. The optical transmission system includes a first board card including a multiplexer/demultiplexer, and an optical amplifier. The multiplexer/demultiplexer is configured to receive a plurality of first split optical signals and combine the received plurality of first split optical signals into a first combined optical signal, and the optical amplifier is configured to amplify power of the first combined optical signal.