Self-characterization tunable optical network unit

US9106050B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9106050-B2
Application numberUS-201213650388-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 12, 2012
Priority dateOct 17, 2011
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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A tunable optical transmitter, comprising a tunable laser comprising a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) section, a phase section, and a gain section, a photodiode detector (PD) optically coupled to the tunable laser, wherein the tunable optical transmitter lacks a temperature controller, and wherein the tunable optical transmitter is configured to lock onto a wavelength at different operating temperatures.

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What is claimed is: 1. A transmitter comprising: a tunable laser comprising: a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) section comprising a facet, a phase section coupled to the DBR section, and a gain section coupled to the phase section and configured to emit light from the tunable laser; a photodiode (PD) coupled to the facet; and a processor coupled to the PD and configured to: instruct application of a first range of currents to the DBR section, a second current to the…

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What does patent US9106050B2 cover?
A tunable optical transmitter, comprising a tunable laser comprising a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) section, a phase section, and a gain section, a photodiode detector (PD) optically coupled to the tunable laser, wherein the tunable optical transmitter lacks a temperature controller, and wherein the tunable optical transmitter is configured to lock onto a wavelength at different operating …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Futurewei Technologies Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01S5/06256. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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