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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1997
Makoto Nakamura, Hyogo, JP;
Yoshihiro Ohtani, Kyoto, JP;
Hiroshi Uno, Nara, JP;
Tsukasa Kaminokado, Nara, JP;
Hiroyuki Nakaoka, Nara, JP;
Yutaka Ikeda, Osaka, JP;
Takashi Nakajima, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A digital optical transmitter includes a main/subdata modulation part for distorting a main data modulated signal waveform in response to sub-data, and an E/O conversion part for converting a subsequently obtained electrical modulated signal to an optical modulated signal and outputting the optical modulated signal. A digital optical receiver includes an O/E conversion part for receiving the optical modulated signal, converting it to an electrical modulated signal, and outputting the electrical modulated signal. Additionally, the digital optical receiver further includes a main/subdata demodulation part for demodulating the main data from the electrical modulated signal, while detecting whether or not a distortion signal responsive to the subdata is superposed on a subcarrier which forms the electrical modulated signal. If the distortion signal is superposed on a subcarrier, the main/subdata demodulator part demodulates the associated subdata.