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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2008
Xiaoming Lou, Arcadia, CA (US);
Genzao Zhang, Ottawa, CA;
Henok Tafese, Cypress, CA;
Eric Hufstedler, Pasadena, CA (US);
Xiaoming Lou, Arcadia, CA (US);
Genzao Zhang, Ottawa, CA;
Henok Tafese, Cypress, CA;
Eric Hufstedler, Pasadena, CA (US);
Emcore Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
A passive optical network transceiver including a surge protection circuit so as to protect the electro-optical circuitry from lightning or other electrical surges. The surge protection circuit includes a ground line and at least one capacitor provided in a first line. In particular, the capacitance value of the capacitor is such as to limit the surge current in the first line, and the breakdown voltage of the capacitor is such as to limit the surge voltage between the first line and the ground line. In one embodiment, the surge protection circuit includes a second line connecting the first line to the ground line and at least one inductor provided in the second line. The surge protection circuit may include one capacitor with small value and high voltage rating, and multiple capacitors with larger value and lower voltage rating.