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Data transmission system and receiver device for optical data signals

US7860405B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 2004
Grant dateDec 28, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L7/027
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A receiver device for optical data signals, in particular optical data signals in the Gb/s range, comprising an opto-electrical conversion unit, a frequency multiplicator unit (24) for frequency-multiplying the converted electrical data signal, and a clock recovery unit is characterized in that the frequency multiplicator unit (24) performs a frequency multiplication by a factor of n, with n being a natural number larger than 2. The receiver device has an improved tolerance on dispersion as far as generating a clock line is concerned.

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