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Polarization multiplexed optical transmitter circuit and polarization multi/demultiplexed optical transceiver circuit

US11493776B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 24, 2019
Grant dateNov 8, 2022
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Expiry dateDec 24, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/564
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A polarization multiplex optical transmitter circuit can provide compensation for the transmission PDL while reducing decrease in transmission power. The polarization multiplex optical transmitter circuit includes a beam divider circuit configured to divide light outputted from a light source, optical phase shifters provided in at least one of two waveguides connected to output terminals of the beam divider circuit, a light wave synthesizer circuit connected to the two waveguides, first and second optical transmitters coupled to two output terminals of the light wave synthesizer circuit, a polarization multiplexer configured to synthesize two output polarized waves from the first and second optical transmitters, and a polarization rotator provided between the first and second optical transmitters and the polarization multiplexer and coupled to at least one of the first and second optical transmitters.

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