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Simplified polarization mode dispersion equalization

US9025651B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2013
Grant dateMay 5, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/6971
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices are described for equalizing data from an optical signal. Samples are filtered with at least one filter to compensate for polarization mode dispersion in an optical path. The filtered samples may be used to determine errors based on a difference between a radius of a recovered symbol and a target radius. A parameter may be assigned to one or more of the errors and properties of the at least one filter may be updated based on the assigned parameters. The parameter may be assigned from a small set of parameters based on at least one threshold value. Outputs generated from the filtered samples may also be assigned a parameter from a different set of parameters. The parameter assigned to the output may be used to update the particular set of taps of the at least one filter from which the output was generated.

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