Polarity-independent optical receiver and method for fabricating same
US6376826B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A polarity-independent optical receiver is constructed so that the bias voltage applied to the optical receiver may be applied in a polarity-independent manner. The polarity-independent optical receiver is also constructed in a balanced arrangement, thus providing the ability to effectively suppress common-mode intensity noise present at the optical receiver. The polarity-independent optical receiver may advantageously be fabricated using metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) technology.
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