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IN-SITU POWER MONITOR PROVIDING AN EXTENDED RANGE FOR MONITORING INPUT OPTICAL POWER INCIDENT ON AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES
IN-SITU POWER MONITOR PROVIDING AN EXTENDED RANGE FOR MONITORING INPUT OPTICAL POWER INCIDENT ON AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES
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机译:原位电源监控器,提供了扩展的范围,可监控雪崩光电二极管上的输入光功率
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Disclosed are an in-line monitoring apparatus, an optical receiver and a method for monitoring an input power of an optical signal in which one or more power monitoring stages, for example can measure the input power over an extended input power range. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an avalanche photodiode ('APD') configured to receive the optical signal and an input configured to bias the APD. It also includes one or more power monitoring stages coupled to the input in parallel with the APD for generating one or more measurement signals in-situ. In one embodiment, a range selector selects which one of the one or more power monitoring stages is to provide a measurement signal indicative of the input optical power. The power monitoring stages can provide for a wide range of linear current measurements as well as a range of measurable currents to monitor low-powered optical signals.
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