Optical signal detection circuit and optical receiver

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9160458
APP PUB NO 20140016949A1
SERIAL NO

13981313

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An optical signal detection circuit (10) includes an amplification circuit (11) that differentially amplifies an electrical signal (Tout) corresponding to the pulse train of an optical signal (Pin) and outputs a differential output signal (Aout), and a comparator (12) that compares the voltage value of the positive-phase signal of the differential output signal (Aout) with the voltage value of the negative-phase signal and outputs a pulsed comparison output signal (Cout) corresponding to the comparison result. The amplification circuit (11) includes a current addition circuit (11E) that adjusts a DC load current to generate a positive-phase signal (Aout+) and a negative-phase signal (Aout−) of the differential output signal (Aout) in accordance with an adjusted voltage value from an external adjusted voltage source (Vadj) and adjusts the DC bias of the positive-phase signal (Aout+) and the DC bias of the negative-phase signal (Aout−).

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  • NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Koizumi, Hiroshi Kanagawa, JP 145 2023
Nogawa, Masafumi Kanagawa, JP 17 95
Ohtomo, Yusuke Kanagawa, JP 5 41

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