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Optical communication system having enhanced spectral efficiency using electronic signal processing

US7747172B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 4, 2007
Grant dateJun 29, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 14, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J14/02
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical communication system combines strong electrical pre-filtering of data at the transmitter and digital feedback equalization (DFE) at the receiver to enhance spectral efficiency. The system can be applied to optical networking and digital communication systems, including binary modulated systems optical network systems.

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