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Abstract

The invention relates to an electro-optical mixer having an electrical output, the electro-optical mixer including:

a photodiode for converting an incident optical signal,a first terminal,a second terminal,where a first voltage supply can be connected to the first terminal and a second voltage supply can be connected to the second terminal, or a first power supply can be connected to the first terminal and a second power supply can be connected to the second terminal,a terminal for a small-signal ground potential for the first voltage supply and the second voltage supply,a first partial matching network which is arranged on the anode side of the photodiode, wherein a portion of the first partial matching network is switchably connectable to the terminal for the second voltage supply, and wherein another portion of the first partial matching network is switchably connectable to the terminal for the small-signal ground potential, anda second partial matching network which is arranged on the cathode side of the photodiode, wherein a portion of the second partial matching network is switchably connectable to the terminal for the first voltage supply, and wherein another portion of the second partial matching network is switchably connectable to the terminal for the small-signal ground potential, and where an electrical output signal can during operation be provided between sides of a first decoupling element and a second decoupling element facing away from the photodiode.

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