Photodiodes having a hole extending therethrough
US4577209A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 1984 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/40
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A single-wavelength, bidirectional fiber optic transmission system is described in which at each terminal the output radiation of a light source (LED or semiconductor laser) is coupled through a small diameter hole in the active area of a photodiode into the core of a larger diameter transmission fiber. On the other hand, radiation propagating through the fiber in the opposite direction exits from the fiber with a large NA so that most of it is incident on the active area of the photodiode and little is lost through the hole. Also described are a number of photodiode configurations for use in such a system, as well as dual photodiodes to perform both signal detection and output monitoring functions.
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