Patent ID: 6967320
Filing Date: 2005-11-22
Classification: H01S

Abstract:
1. In connection with an optical transceiver that includes an optical transmitter, a method for calibrating the optical transmitter, the method comprising: at a first temperature falling within a predefined range bounded by a low end temperature and a high end temperature where the low end temperature is less than the high end temperature, adjusting a first bias current to the optical transmitter until the optical transmitter generates an optical signal at a first predefined power level; at a second temperature that is outside the predefined range of the first temperature, adjusting a second bias current to the optical transmitter until the optical transmitter generates an optical signal at a second predefined power level; defining the second predefined power level to be less than the first predefined power level, if the second temperature is greater than the high end temperature of the predefined range; and defining the second predefined power level to be greater than the first predefined power level, if the second temperature is less than the low end temperature of the predefined range.