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Optical transmitter and optical signal transmitter

US6757499B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 14, 2000
Grant dateJun 29, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/504
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The optical transmitter includes a semiconductor laser device, and an optical modulator region optically connected to the semiconductor laser device and having the function of modulating the output light from the semiconductor laser device. The operating temperature of the optical modulator region is changed without changing the oscillation wavelength of the semiconductor laser device.

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