Optoelectronic transceiver having emission angle equal to reception angle
US6377376B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/40
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention involves an optical wireless communication system comprising a transmitter and a receiver wherein the transmitter has a three-dimensional optical emission characteristic and the receiver has a three-dimensional optical reception characteristic. According to the present invention, the shape of the optical emission characteristic matches the shape of the optical reception characteristic at least within one two-dimensional plane.
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