Method and apparatus for performing an automatic power adjustment for an optical signal
US8620156B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J14/0283
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing an automatic power adjustment wherein a signal power level of an optical signal transmitted by an optical transceiver via an optical span to a far-end device is adjusted automatically in response to a determined span loss of the optical span to achieve a predetermined desired receive signal power level of the optical signal at the far-end device.
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