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US 12,549,256 · App. 18/271,252 · Granted Feb 10, 2026

Optical relay device, signal transmission system and method

Inventors: Yuehua Liu (Beijing, CN); Qiuyun Tan (Beijing, CN); Biqi Li (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
H04B10/29H04B10/503H04B10/516
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Patent No.
US 12,549,256
App. No.
18/271,252
Granted
Feb 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides an optical relay device, a signal transmission system and a method, belonging to the field of communication technology. The optical relay device includes: a first signal conversion part, used for modulating a received electrical signal converted from a microwave signal and converting the electrical signal to a laser signal for output; and a second signal conversion part, used for receiving the laser signal output by the first signal conversion part and converting the laser signal to an electrical signal for output.

Claims (63)

1 . An optical relay device, comprising:

a first signal conversion part, used for modulating a received electrical signal converted from a microwave signal and converting the electrical signal to a laser signal for output;

a second signal conversion part, used for receiving the laser signal output by the first signal conversion part and converting the laser signal to an electrical signal for output;

a first signal processing part, used for acquiring the electrical signal converted from the microwave signal, and filtering and amplifying the electrical signal for output; and

a second signal processing part, used for receiving the electrical signal output by the first signal processing part, and digitally processing the electrical signal and outputting the electrical signal to the first signal conversion part,

wherein the first signal processing part comprises:

a signal acquisition unit, used for acquiring the electrical signal converted from the microwave signal; a first filtering unit, used for filtering and outputting the electrical signal acquired by the signal acquisition unit; a first amplification unit, used for signal amplification and output of the electrical signal acquired by the signal acquisition unit,

wherein the second signal processing part comprises:

a first processing chip, integrated with software and hardware interfaces, wherein the first processing chip is used for receiving the electrical signal output by the first signal processing part, and representing and processing the electrical signal in a digital form for output.

2 . The optical relay device according to claim 1 , wherein the laser signal output by the first signal conversion part is an infrared waveband laser signal.

3 . The optical relay device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an optical fiber transmission part, connecting the first signal conversion part and the second signal conversion part, used for transmitting the laser signal output by the first signal conversion part to the second signal conversion part.

4 . The optical relay device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an optical path alignment part, comprising a first displacement stage used for adjusting a position of the first signal conversion part and a second displacement stage used for adjusting a position of the second signal conversion part, wherein the optical path alignment part is used for aligning an optical path of the first signal conversion part for outputting the laser signal and an optical path of the second signal conversion part for receiving the laser signal.

5 . The optical relay device according to claim 4 , wherein the optical relay device is provided with an indicator light, wherein the indicator light lights up in response to determining that the optical path of the first signal conversion part for outputting the laser signal and the optical path of the second signal conversion part for receiving the laser signal are aligned.

6 . The optical relay device according to claim 2 , further comprising:

an infrared detection part, used for converting the infrared waveband laser signal converted by the first signal conversion part to a visible light.

7 . The optical relay device according to claim 1 , wherein the first signal conversion part comprises:

a first receiving unit, used for receiving the electrical signal converted from the microwave signal;

a first electro-optical conversion unit, used for modulating the electrical signal received by the first receiving unit and converting the electrical signal to the laser signal for output.

8 . The optical relay device according to claim 1 , wherein the second signal conversion part comprises:

a second receiving unit, used for receiving the laser signal output by the first signal conversion part;

a second photoelectric conversion unit, used for converting the laser signal received by the second receiving unit to the electrical signal;

an amplifier, used for amplifying and outputting the electrical signal converted by the second photoelectric conversion unit.

9 . The optical relay device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third signal processing part, used for receiving the electrical signal output by the second signal conversion part, and digitally processing the electrical signal for output;

a fourth signal processing part, used for receiving the electrical signal output by the third signal processing part, and filtering and amplifying the electrical signal for output.

10 . The optical relay device according to claim 9 , wherein the third signal processing part comprises:

a second processing chip, integrated with software and hardware interfaces, wherein the second processing chip is used for receiving the electrical signal output by the second signal conversion part, and representing and processing the electrical signal in a digital form for output,

wherein the fourth signal processing part comprises:

a signal receiving unit, used for receiving the electrical signal output by the third signal processing part;

a second filtering unit, used for filtering and outputting the electrical signal received by the signal receiving unit;

a second amplification unit, used for signal amplification and output of the electrical signal received by the signal receiving unit.

11 . The optical relay device according to claim 1 , wherein the microwave signal is a 5G signal.

12 . A signal transmission system, comprising a communication station and an optical relay device, wherein the optical relay device comprises:

a first signal conversion part, used for modulating a received electrical signal converted from a microwave signal and converting the electrical signal to a laser signal for output;

a second signal conversion part, used for receiving the laser signal output by the first signal conversion part and converting the laser signal to an electrical signal for output;

a first signal processing part, used for acquiring the electrical signal converted from the microwave signal, and filtering and amplifying the electrical signal for output; and

a second signal processing part, used for receiving the electrical signal output by the first signal processing part, and digitally processing the electrical signal and outputting the electrical signal to the first signal conversion part,

wherein the first signal processing part comprises:

a signal acquisition unit, used for acquiring the electrical signal converted from the microwave signal; a first filtering unit, used for filtering and outputting the electrical signal acquired by the signal acquisition unit; a first amplification unit, used for signal amplification and output of the electrical signal acquired by the signal acquisition unit,

wherein the second signal processing part comprises:

a first processing chip, integrated with software and hardware interfaces, wherein the first processing chip is used for receiving the electrical signal output by the first signal processing part, and representing and processing the electrical signal in a digital form for output,

wherein the communication station comprises a first communication station for sending and receiving the electrical signal and a second communication station for sending and receiving the electrical signal;

the optical relay device relays the electrical signal output by the first communication station to the second communication station, and relays the electrical signal output by the second communication station to the first communication station.

13 . The signal transmission system according to claim 12 , wherein the communication station comprises:

a microwave signal transceiver part, used for receiving and sending the microwave signal;

a photoelectric conversion part, used for receiving and sending the microwave signal and the electrical signal, and achieving two-way conversion between the microwave signal and the electrical signal.

14 . A signal transmitting method, comprising:

converting a microwave signal to an electrical signal for output;

receiving the electrical signal converted by the microwave signal, modulating the electrical signal and converting the electrical signal to a laser signal for output;

receiving the laser signal and converting the laser signal to an electrical signal for output;

receiving the electrical signal converted by the laser signal and converting the electrical signal to a microwave signal for output,

wherein the signal transmitting method further comprises:

acquiring the electrical signal converted from the microwave signal;

filtering and outputting the acquired electrical signal;

signal amplifying and outputting the acquired electrical signal; and

receiving the output electrical signal, and representing and processing the electrical signal in a digital form for output.

15 . The signal transmission method according to claim 14 , wherein the laser signal is an infrared waveband laser signal.

16 . The signal transmission method according to claim 14 , wherein the microwave signal is a 5G signal.

17 . The signal transmission system according to claim 12 , wherein the laser signal output by the first signal conversion part is an infrared waveband laser signal.

18 . The signal transmission system according to claim 12 , wherein the optical relay device further comprises:

an optical fiber transmission part, connecting the first signal conversion part and the second signal conversion part, used for transmitting the laser signal output by the first signal conversion part to the second signal conversion part.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2023
From: LIU, YUEHUA; TAN, QIUYUN; LI, BIQI
To: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064178/0698 →
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