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Multi-level coding and distortion compensation

US8989300B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 2014
Grant dateMar 24, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/697
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical communication system, a transmitter, a receiver, and methods of operating the same are provided. In particular, a transmitter is disclosed as being configured to encode optical signals in accordance with a multi-level coding scheme. The receiver is configured to provide receive and decode to the optical signals received from the transmitter. One or both of the receiver and transmitter are configured to compensate for non-idealities or non-linearities introduced into the communication system by optical components of the system.

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