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Optical receiver

US8401404B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 2010
Grant dateMar 19, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/506
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An on-chip receiver for flows of information conveyed to a target via optical signals with different wavelengths includes a plurality of photo-detector modules, each sensitive to a different wavelength, for converting a respective optical signal at input into an electrical signal, a plurality of de-serialization circuits acting on the electrical signals for converting into packet traffic the flows of information received via the photo-detector modules, and an arbitration node acting on the packet traffic to enable a single packet at a time to achieve the target.

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