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Apparatus and method for duobinary transmission

US7362979B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2003
Grant dateApr 22, 2008
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Expiry dateJul 7, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/505
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method are provided for transmitting an optical duobinary signal using a low bandwidth modulator having a bandwidth of less than about 60% of the transmission bit rate of the transmitter. The modulator is adapted to provide low pass filtering for low pass filtered duobinary transmission in an optical fiber transmission system having residual dispersion.

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