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Optical transceiver with variable data rate and sensitivity control

US11601197B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 8, 2020
Grant dateMar 7, 2023
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/6932
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical communications system includes a modulator/demodulator (modem) to transmit outgoing communications data and to receive incoming communications data in a transceiver. A main detector is coupled to the modem to convert an optical signal representing the incoming communications data to an electrical signal for the modem. An adaptive data rate processor monitors the electrical signal from the main detector to determine a current power level for the optical signal. The adaptive data rate processor dynamically adjusts a data rate of the modem based on the determined current power level of the optical signal.

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