US Patent 10209127 Method and system for balancing optical receiver

A method. The method may include transmitting an optical noise signal to a first photodetector and a second photodetector within an optical receiver circuit that includes a transimpedance amplifier circuit. The method may further include measuring, in response to transmitting the optical noise signal, a power output from the optical receiver circuit. The method may further include determining, using the power output, a difference in photodetector responsivity between the first photodetector and the second photodetector. The method may further include adjusting, using a transimpedance gain controller, an amplifier gain within the optical receiver circuit to decrease a difference in photodetector responsivity between the first photodetector and the second photodetector.