Multiple detector decision receiver
First Claim
1. An optical signal receiver for receiving an optical signal comprising:
- a plurality of threshold decision circuits configured to receive an electrical signal representative of said optical signal, each of said threshold decision circuits being configured to sample said electrical signal and to provide an associated threshold decision circuit output in response to a comparison of said signal to an associated threshold level; and
an output decision circuit configured to receive each of said threshold decision circuit outputs and output a signal representative of a binary state of said optical signal, wherein said output decision circuit is further configured to apply a selected logic function to said threshold decision circuit outputs for providing said signal representative of said binary state of said optical signal, and wherein said output decision circuit comprises a controller and a look-up table, said controller configured to receive said threshold decision circuit outputs and provide an associated control signal representative of said selected logic function to said look-up table for storing data representative of said selected logic function in said look-up table.
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Abstract
An optical signal receiver including a plurality of threshold decision circuits configured to receive an electrical signal representative of the optical signal. Each of the threshold decision circuits is configured to sample the electrical signal and to provide an associated threshold decision circuit output in response to a comparison of the signal to an associated threshold level. The threshold decision circuit outputs are coupled to an output decision circuit, which is configured to output a signal representative of a binary state of the optical signal. An optical communication system and a method of reconstructing received data signal in an optical communication system are also provided.
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37 Claims
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1. An optical signal receiver for receiving an optical signal comprising:
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a plurality of threshold decision circuits configured to receive an electrical signal representative of said optical signal, each of said threshold decision circuits being configured to sample said electrical signal and to provide an associated threshold decision circuit output in response to a comparison of said signal to an associated threshold level; and an output decision circuit configured to receive each of said threshold decision circuit outputs and output a signal representative of a binary state of said optical signal, wherein said output decision circuit is further configured to apply a selected logic function to said threshold decision circuit outputs for providing said signal representative of said binary state of said optical signal, and wherein said output decision circuit comprises a controller and a look-up table, said controller configured to receive said threshold decision circuit outputs and provide an associated control signal representative of said selected logic function to said look-up table for storing data representative of said selected logic function in said look-up table. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An optical signal receiver for receiving an optical signal comprising:
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a plurality of threshold decision circuits configured to receive an electrical signal representative of said optical signal, each of said threshold decision circuits being configured to sample said electrical signal and to provide an associated threshold decision circuit output in response to a comparison of said signal to an associated threshold level; and an output decision circuit configured to receive each of said threshold decision circuit outputs and output a signal representative of a binary state of said optical signal, wherein said output decision circuit is further configured to apply a selected logic function to said threshold decision circuit outputs for providing said signal representative of said binary state of said optical signal, and wherein said optical signal comprises a predetermined teaching bit sequence, and wherein a look-up table is constructed by adding said teaching bit sequence with a transmitted data frame.
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11. An optical communication system comprising:
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a transmitter providing an optical signal on an optical information channel; and a receiver coupled to said optical information channel for receiving said optical signal, said receiver comprising a plurality of threshold decision circuits configured to receive an electrical signal representative of said optical signal, each of said threshold decision circuits being configured to sample said electrical signal at a sample time within a bit time period and to provide an associated threshold decision circuit digital output in response to a comparison of said sample of said signal to an associated threshold level, wherein each of said threshold decision circuits comprises an associated delay element for establishing said sample time associated therewith, and wherein at least some of said threshold decision circuits are configured to sample said electrical signal at different sample times within said bit time period; and an output decision circuit configured to receive each of said threshold decision circuit digital outputs and output a signal representative of a binary state of said optical signal within said bit time period and wherein said output decision circuit comprises a controller and a look-up table, said controller configured to receive said threshold decision circuit digital outputs and provide an associated control signal representative of said selected logic function to said look-up table for storing data representative of said selected logic function in said look-up table. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An optical communication system comprising:
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a transmitter providing an optical signal on an optical information channel; and a receiver coupled to said optical information channel for receiving said optical signal, said receiver comprising a plurality of threshold decision circuits configured to receive an electrical signal representative of said optical signal, each of said threshold decision circuits being configured to sample said electrical signal and to provide an associated threshold decision circuit output in response to a comparison of said signal to an associated threshold level; and an output decision circuit configured to receive each of said threshold decision circuit outputs and output a signal representative of a binary state of said optical signal, wherein said output decision circuit is further configured to apply a selected logic function to said threshold decision circuit outputs for providing said signal representative of said binary state of said optical signal, and wherein said output decision circuit comprises a controller and a look-up table, said controller configured to receive said threshold decision circuit outputs and provide an associated control signal representative of said selected logic function to said look-up table for storing data representative of said selected logic function in said look-up table. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An optical communication system comprising:
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a transmitter providing an optical signal on an optical information channel; and a receiver coupled to said optical information channel for receiving said optical signal, said receiver comprising a plurality of threshold decision circuits configured to receive an electrical signal representative of said optical signal, each of said threshold decision circuits being configured to sample said electrical signal and to provide an associated threshold decision circuit output in response to a comparison of said signal to an associated threshold level; and an output decision circuit configured to receive each of said threshold decision circuit outputs and output a signal representative of a binary state of said optical signal, wherein said output decision circuit is further configured to apply a selected logic function to said threshold decision circuit outputs for providing said signal representative of said binary state of said optical signal, and wherein said output decision circuit comprises a controller and a look-up table, said controller configured to receive said threshold decision circuit outputs and provide an associated control signal representative of said selected logic function to said look-up table for storing data representative of said selected logic function in said look-up table. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An optical signal receiver for receiving an optical signal comprising:
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a plurality of threshold decision circuits configured to receive an electrical signal representative of said optical signal, each of said threshold decision circuits being configured to sample said electrical signal and to provide an associated threshold decision circuit output in response to a comparison of said signal to an associated threshold level; and an output decision circuit configured to receive said associated threshold decision circuit outputs and apply a selected logic function to said threshold decision circuit outputs for providing an output signal representative of a binary state of said optical signal, said output decision circuit comprising a controller and a look-up table, said controller configured to receive said threshold decision circuit outputs and provide an associated control signal representative of said selected logic function to said look-up table for storing data representative of said selected logic function in said look-up table. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of reconstructing a received data signal in an optical communication system, said method comprising:
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sampling said data signal at a plurality of sample times within a bit time period; providing a threshold decision digital output associated with each of said sample times in response to a comparison of said data signal with an associated threshold level; and coupling each said threshold decision digital outputs to an output decision circuit having a controller and a look-up table, said controller configured to provide an associated control signal representative of a selected logic function to said look-up table for storing data representative of said selected logic function in said look-up table. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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