An optical coupling apparatus is disclosed, including: a monochromatic light source configured to emit monochromatic light; a monochromatic light photodetector configured to receive the monochromatic light; and a monochromatic light transmission medium, wherein at least a portion of the monochromatic light transmission medium is disposed between the monochromatic light source and the monochromatic light photodetector, and the monochromatic light is transmitted to the monochromatic light photodetector via the monochromatic light transmission medium, wherein a wavelength of the monochromatic light is shorter than a wavelength of infrared light. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an optical coupling apparatus with a higher upper limit of operating frequency, which may better meet user requirements.

An optical coupling apparatus is disclosed, including: a monochromatic light source configured to emit monochromatic light; a monochromatic light photodetector configured to receive the monochromatic light; and a monochromatic light transmission medium, wherein at least a portion of the monochromatic light transmission medium is disposed between the monochromatic light source and the monochromatic light photodetector, and the monochromatic light is transmitted to the monochromatic light photodetector via the monochromatic light transmission medium, wherein a wavelength of the monochromatic light is shorter than a wavelength of infrared light. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an optical coupling apparatus with a higher upper limit of operating frequency, which may better meet user requirements.

A communication apparatus for performing communication via an optical fiber includes a photoelectric converter configured to convert an optical signal input from the optical fiber into electricity through photoelectric conversion, and a functional unit configured to operate using the electricity converted from the optical signal by the photoelectric converter.

A communication apparatus for performing communication via an optical fiber includes a photoelectric converter configured to convert an optical signal input from the optical fiber into electricity through photoelectric conversion, and a functional unit configured to operate using the electricity converted from the optical signal by the photoelectric converter.

To improve the optical power supply efficiency, a power-over-fiber system includes a power sourcing equipment including a semiconductor laser that oscillates with electric power to output feed light, a powered device including a photoelectric conversion element that converts the feed light into electric power, a plurality of optical fiber cables that transmit the feed light, a measurer that measures a distance from the power sourcing equipment to the powered device, and a control device that controls the power sourcing equipment to output the feed light after compensating for an amount of attenuation of the feed light according to a transmission distance on the basis of the distance from the power sourcing equipment to the powered device measured by the measurer.

To improve the optical power supply efficiency, a power-over-fiber system includes a power sourcing equipment including a semiconductor laser that oscillates with electric power to output feed light, a powered device including a photoelectric conversion element that converts the feed light into electric power, a plurality of optical fiber cables that transmit the feed light, a measurer that measures a distance from the power sourcing equipment to the powered device, and a control device that controls the power sourcing equipment to output the feed light after compensating for an amount of attenuation of the feed light according to a transmission distance on the basis of the distance from the power sourcing equipment to the powered device measured by the measurer.

Systems and methods to transmit audio-video signals over an optical communication channel are described. One aspect includes receiving a plurality of audio-video electrical signals at an optical transmitter. The optical transmitter may also receive a plurality of out-of-band electrical signals. The optical transmitter may collectively modulate the audio-video electrical signals to generate a composite electrical signal. In one aspect, the optical transmitter bias current-modulates a bias current level of the composite electrical signal using the electrical out-of-band signals, and generates a modulated electrical signal based on the bias current-modulating. The optical transmitter may convert the modulated electrical signal into a modulated optical signal using a laser diode, and transmit the modulated optical signal to an optical receiver over an optical communication channel.

An optical communication system may include microLEDs for use in communicating data between chips or multi-chip modules. The number of microLEDs may be greater than a number of electrical data lines for carrying data to be communicated. Signals on the electrical data lines may be inverse multiplexed, for example to allow for operation of the microLEDs at a rate slower than operation of electrical circuitry generating signals on the electrical data lines.

An optical communication system may include microLEDs for use in communicating data between chips or multi-chip modules. The number of microLEDs may be greater than a number of electrical data lines for carrying data to be communicated. Signals on the electrical data lines may be inverse multiplexed, for example to allow for operation of the microLEDs at a rate slower than operation of electrical circuitry generating signals on the electrical data lines.

A cable assembly may include a cable having a plurality of electrically-conductive wires and an optical port termination at a first end of the cable for terminating the plurality of electrically-conductive wires and configured to electrically couple to an optical network port integral to an information handling system and configured to receive an optical transceiver module.