Louis J Giebel

US Patent:

59263032, Jul 20, 1999

Filed:

Jul 29, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/901996

Inventors:

Louis J. Giebel - Whitesboro TX
Matthew L. Heston - Dallas TX

Assignee:

Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.P. - Plano TX

International Classification:

H04B 1000

US Classification:

359163

Abstract:

An optical interface circuit �40! is provided. The optical interface circuit �40! includes a receiver circuit �82, 102! that receives incoming data from an optical signal and generates an electrical signal having the encoded data. The optical interface circuit �40! also includes a transmitter circuit �82, 104! that receives outgoing data and encodes the outgoing data into an optical signal. An interface circuit �112! connected to the receiver circuit �82, 102! and the transmitter circuit �82, 104! transmits control commands and control data to the receiver circuit �82, 102! and the transmitter circuit �82, 104!, and receives response data from the receiver circuit �82, 102! and the transmitter circuit �82, 104!. A controller circuit �84, 114! connected to the interface circuit �112! transmits the control commands and the control data to the interface circuit �112! and receives the response data from the interface circuit �112!.