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Transmission power optimization apparatus and method

  • US 7,522,846 B1
  • Filed: 12/23/2003
  • Issued: 04/21/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of designing an optical communication path for carrying a plurality of channels, where each channel is used for forwarding a signal, includes the steps of:

  • transmitting signals on each of the channels from a transmit point to an end point using a Directly Modulated Laser (DML) having a selectable power range comprising a plurality of coarse incremental steps associated with a plurality of output power levels, the transmitted signals having an aggregate power level; and

    decreasing deviation of output signal characteristics between a first channel transmitted at a first initial power level and a second channel transmitted at a second initial power level by coarsely modifying the first and second initial transmit power levels by equal but opposite coarse while maintaining the aggregate power level of the transmitted signals.

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