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Demodulator and a polarization diversity receiver for coherent optical communication provided with the demodulator

US5253097A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 1991
Grant dateOct 12, 1993
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/64
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A demodulator comprising an OR/NOR circuit, an exclusive OR/NOR circuit, and a delay circuit is disclosed as that capable of being suitably formed into a monolithic IC. Also, a polarization diversity receiver for coherent optical communication using the above demodulator as its constituent is disclosed as that having a smaller number of variable gain amplifiers and accordingly having the controlling circuit made simpler in structure.

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