Self-adaptive receivers not requiring FEC feedback

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8660440
APP PUB NO 20120039618A1
SERIAL NO

13112984

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Optical communications networks rely on optical receivers to demodulate optical signals and convert the demodulated optical signal into an electrical signal. Optical receivers may be associated with one or more characteristics which can be made to vary during a transmission of an optical signal in order to improve the quality of the received signal. The present invention may determine a value for the characteristics based on an amount of optical filtering on a communications link which transmits the signal. The value for the characteristics of the receiver may be determined by observing a characteristic of a detector associated with the receiver, such as a ratio of the average photocurrents of the constructive and destructive ports of the detector. The observed characteristic of the detector may be mapped to a predetermined value for the characteristic of the receiver in a lookup table, which may be queried during operation of the receiver.

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LUMENTUM TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITEDCASWELL TOWCESTER NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN12 8EQ

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Edinberg, Joel R Somerville, US 1 4
Mamyshev, Pavel Morganville, US 8 105

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