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Photodetector with improved signal-to-noise ratio
Assignee: Nortel Networks Ltd
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Filing: 1977-10-17
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Granted: 1979-02-13
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Expires: 1997-10-17
Abstract
Abstract A novel photodetector circuit utilizing both the generated photovoltage, as well as its inverse, to improve the signal-to-noise ratio at the optical receiver output.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadeusz Witkowicz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 04:17
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J40/00; H01J40/02; H01J40/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A photodetector/receiver circuit comprising: a voltage source having a positive and a negative terminal; a first resistor connected between said positive terminal and the cathode of a photodetector diode; a second resistor substantially equal in resistance value to said first resistor, connected between said negative terminal and the anode of said photodetector diode; said anode and cathode capacitively coupled, one to the inverting input of a differential amplifier, and the other to the noninverting input; and the output of said differential amplifier comprising the output of said photodetector/receiver circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A photodetector/receiver circuit comprising: a voltage source having a positive and a negative terminal; a first resistor connected between said positive terminal and the cathode of a photodetector diode; a second resistor substantially equal in resistance value to said first resistor, connected between said negative terminal and the anode of said photodetector diode; said anode and cathode capacitively coupled, one to the inverting input of a differential amplifier, and the other to the noninverting input; and the output of said differential amplifier comprising the output of said photodetector/receiver circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The photodetector/receiver of claim 1, said photodetector diode being a PIN diode coupled to a fibre optic transmission cable to receive modulated light transmitted therethrough.
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