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Optical receiver and optical receiving method

US8532503B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 16, 2009
Grant dateSep 10, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/614
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical receiver includes a photo-detector that converts a received optical signal into an electric signal and outputs the electric signal, a converter that converts the electric signal into a parallel data signal and outputs the parallel data signal, and parallel-number changer changing a parallel number of the parallel data signal in accordance with a bit rate of the optical signal and outputting the parallel data signal having the changed parallel number.

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