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Method and apparatus for performing an automatic power adjustment for an optical signal

US8620156B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 2010
Grant dateDec 31, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 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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