Claims
- 1. A method of retrieving a plurality of data signals and an independent clock signal at a receiver, said plurality of data signals and said clock signal being transmitted and received at said receiver as optical data signals and an optical clock signal respectively, said method comprising the steps of:
- generating a reference current, said step of generating a reference current further comprising the steps of:
- generating a clock photocurrent corresponding to said received optical clock signal; and
- averaging said clock photocurrent to produce said reference current; and
- retrieving said plurality of data signals and said clock signal from said received optical data signals and said received optical clock signal with reference to said reference current.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/302,313, filed Sep. 29, 1994 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,521,736.
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