ZA904247B - Optical receivers - Google Patents

Optical receivers

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Publication number
ZA904247B
ZA904247B ZA904247A ZA904247A ZA904247B ZA 904247 B ZA904247 B ZA 904247B ZA 904247 A ZA904247 A ZA 904247A ZA 904247 A ZA904247 A ZA 904247A ZA 904247 B ZA904247 B ZA 904247B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
optical receivers
response
light level
photodetector signal
signal away
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ZA904247A
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English (en)
Inventor
Fazlollah Roohizadegan Jahromi
Roohizadegan Jahromi Fazlollah
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Stc Plc
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Publication of ZA904247B publication Critical patent/ZA904247B/xx

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03F—AMPLIFIERS
    • H03F3/00—Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements
    • H03F3/04—Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements with semiconductor devices only
    • H03F3/08—Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements with semiconductor devices only controlled by light
    • H03F3/087—Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements with semiconductor devices only controlled by light with IC amplifier blocks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/60—Receivers
    • H04B10/66—Non-coherent receivers, e.g. using direct detection
    • H04B10/69—Electrical arrangements in the receiver
    • H04B10/691—Arrangements for optimizing the photodetector in the receiver
    • H04B10/6911—Photodiode bias control, e.g. for compensating temperature variations

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Amplifiers (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Measuring Pulse, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure Or Blood Flow (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Circuits Of Receivers In General (AREA)
  • Saccharide Compounds (AREA)
  • Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
  • Polysaccharides And Polysaccharide Derivatives (AREA)
ZA904247A 1989-06-09 1990-06-04 Optical receivers ZA904247B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8913306A GB2233525B (en) 1989-06-09 1989-06-09 Optical receivers

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ZA904247B true ZA904247B (en) 1991-04-24

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Country Status (12)

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US (1) US5111324A (xx)
EP (1) EP0402044B1 (xx)
JP (1) JP3062543B2 (xx)
AT (1) ATE121246T1 (xx)
AU (1) AU5626490A (xx)
DE (1) DE69018516T2 (xx)
FI (1) FI902702A0 (xx)
GB (1) GB2233525B (xx)
IE (1) IE901937A1 (xx)
NO (1) NO902480L (xx)
PT (1) PT94217A (xx)
ZA (1) ZA904247B (xx)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE69018516T2 (de) 1995-08-10
IE901937A1 (en) 1991-01-02
NO902480L (no) 1990-12-10
DE69018516D1 (de) 1995-05-18
GB8913306D0 (en) 1989-07-26
FI902702A0 (fi) 1990-05-30
EP0402044B1 (en) 1995-04-12
NO902480D0 (no) 1990-06-05
JP3062543B2 (ja) 2000-07-10
GB2233525B (en) 1994-02-16
JPH03101428A (ja) 1991-04-26
US5111324A (en) 1992-05-05
AU5626490A (en) 1990-12-13
ATE121246T1 (de) 1995-04-15
GB2233525A (en) 1991-01-09
IE901937L (en) 1990-12-09
EP0402044A3 (en) 1991-09-11
EP0402044A2 (en) 1990-12-12
PT94217A (pt) 1992-03-31

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