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Optical receiver having transient compensation

US7415213B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 24, 2004
Grant dateAug 19, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/695
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical receiver having compensation for signal level transients. The receiver includes an OE converter, a transient threshold compensator, a threshold combiner and a CDR system. The OE converter receives the incoming optical signal and provides a modulated electrical signal having a high speed response for tracking the modulation on the optical signal and an averaged electrical signal having a moderate speed response for tracking changes in the average level of the optical signal. The transient threshold compensator processes the averaged electrical signal for providing a transient feedforward adjustment. The threshold combiner combines the transient feedforward adjustment with a lower speed BER feedback threshold adjustment for providing a decision threshold signal. The CDR system uses the decision threshold signal for recovering a clock, providing the BER feedback threshold adjustment, and estimating the data carried by the modulation.

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