发明名称 Optical receiver comprising a photodiode digitizer with fast gain switching
摘要 An optical receiver and method of operating therefore. A photodiode converts a received optical signal to an electrical signal, which is provided to both high gain and low gain signal paths. First analog-to-digital converter ADC) circuitry is coupled to convert a high gain output signal into a first plurality of digital signals, while second ADC circuitry converts a low gain output signal into a second plurality of digital signals. A control unit is configured to monitor the amplitude of at least one of the low gain and high gain output signals. If the amplitude of the monitored signal falls below a predetermined threshold, the control unit is configured to select data provided by the first ADC circuitry. Otherwise, data provided by the second ADC circuitry is selected.
申请公布号 GB2447376(A) 申请公布日期 2008.09.10
申请号 GB20080010420 申请日期 2006.12.27
申请人 BOOKHAM TECHNOLOGY PLC;JOHN S PEASE 发明人 JOHN S PEASE
分类号 H04B10/158 主分类号 H04B10/158
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