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System and method for controlling polarity of a data signal

US7177547B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 2002
Grant dateFeb 13, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/40
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated post-amplifier and laser driver assembly is provided that is implemented as a single integrated circuit and is configured to implement various effects, such as polarity control, concerning data signals received by an optical transceiver in conjunction with which the integrated post-amplifier and laser driver assembly is employed. The data signal polarity control is implemented, both in the post-amplifier assembly and the laser driver assembly, by an amplifier that changes the polarity of the data signal by modifying a relationship between first and second propagation paths of the data signal. The data signal polarity control is typically performed in response to a multiplexed digital control signal received at a digital control interface of the integrated post-amplifier and laser driver assembly.

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