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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2005
John E. Scoggins, Dover, NH (US);
James A. Siulinski, Westbrook, ME (US);
Kenneth P. Snowdon, Falmouth, ME (US);
John E. Scoggins, Dover, NH (US);
James A. Siulinski, Westbrook, ME (US);
Kenneth P. Snowdon, Falmouth, ME (US);
Agere Systems Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Abstract
An optical transmission system comprises an electrical source and an electrical-to-optical converter. The electrical source is adapted to provide an electrical signal at an output thereof. The electrical-to-optical converter has an input coupled to the output of the electrical source and is operative to convert the electrical signal to a corresponding output optical signal. The electrical source comprises a pre-emphasis circuit or other electrical signal equalization circuitry configurable to control a waveform of the electrical signal so as to produce a desired level of jitter in the output optical signal.