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Photonic analog to digital conversion method

US8928510B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 7, 2012
Grant dateJan 6, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 4, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/1205
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method can be for use in a photonic analog to digital converter, a first optical signal and a radio frequency signal. The method modulates the first optical signal based on the radio frequency signal, quantizes one or more of phase, quadrature, and amplitude coordinates of the modulated signal, and provides the quantized coordinates to one or more electronic analog to digital converters.

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