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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 28, 1990
David A Kahn, Nepean, CA;
Northern Telecom Limited, Montreal, CA;
Abstract
The optical receiver includes a photodiode, a preamplifier and a length of transmission line. The photodiode may be connected to the preamplifier, either via the transmission line, or directly between the preamplifier and the transmission line, that is, the transmission line is connected as an open circuit. The transmission line 14 may comprise a coaxial cable, stripline, or any other suitable form of transmission line. The input impedance of the preamplifier should be designed to match the characteristic impedance of the transmission line. The noise of the preamplifier associated with the transmission line has a periodic spectrum dependent upon the length of the line with peaks at odd multiples of f' and minima at even multiples of f'. The value of f' is related to the length of the transmission line in accordance with: f'=v/4L where v is the propagation velocity, typically 2/3 the speed of light, and L is the length of the transmission line.