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Transmitter-receiver device and a communication system

US7212740B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 27, 2001
Grant dateMay 1, 2007
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/2589
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns a transmitter-receiver device (A, B) which comprises a receiver unit (RXA) for receiving optical signals and transmitter unit (TXA) for transmitting optical signals. Furthermore, the transmitter-receiver device (A, B) comprises a supervising unit (CUA) which supervises the functions of the receiver unit (RXA) and the transmitter unit (TXA). Furthermore, the transmitter-receiver device (A, B) comprises a transmitter circuit which transmits optical communication signals in response to a balanced electric input signal. The invention also concerns a communication system comprising two transmitter-receiver devices (A, B). Through the structure of the invention is by relatively simple means a well functioning device achieved, which, inter alia, makes it possible to supervise the status of the two transmitter-receiver devices (A, B) in an advantageous manner.

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