Abstract:
An optical transceiver including a submount, a Mach-Zehnder Modulator (MZM), bonding wires, and a low pass filter type matching network is provided. The MZM includes an input port and an output port and disposed on the submount. The bonding wires are coupled to the submount and the MZM. The low pass filter type matching network is coupled to the bonding wires and is configured to absorb inductance of the bonding wires at a high frequency.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses for optical communications are provided. By way of example, an optical transceiver includes a processing device coupled to a memory, an optical subassembly, and a programmable device. The optical subassembly is configured to receive and modulate a first signal carrying high speed user data for transmission to a remote device over an optical link. The programmable device is coupled to the processing device and configured to receive data relating to digital diagnostic monitoring information (DDMI) of the optical transceiver from the processing device, perform forward error correction encoding on the DDMI data to produce a remote digital diagnostic monitoring (RDDM) signal, and send the RDDM signal to the optical subassembly as a second signal to modulate for transmission. The optical subassembly is configured to current modulate the second signal on the first signal to produce a double modulated optical signal for transmission to the remote device.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an optical transceiver. The optical transceiver includes a decoder for decoding an 8B10B line-coded signal, a data mapper for separating the decoded signal into block units and securing extra memory capacity by mapping a data code and a block information code onto each of the separated blocks, and an FEC encoding unit for creating Forward Error Correction (FEC) data and mapping the FEC data onto the extra memory capacity.
Abstract:
A high-speed optical receiver implemented using a low-speed light receiving element is provided, which is configured to receive an optical signal having a higher transmission rate than that received using a general avalanche photo diode (APD) by expanding a frequency bandwidth using a receiver circuit configured together with an APD in the optical receiver including the APD, an APD bias control circuit, a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) for amplifying a signal received from the APD to have low noise, and a post amplifier; and a method of implementing such a high-speed optical receiver.
Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling, monitoring, and communicating with an optical device, photonic integrated circuit or subassembly is provided. The apparatus includes an optical device or subassembly; and afield programmable device including programmable hardware gates coupled to the optical device or subassembly. The field programmable device may be configured to implement a plurality of functions at a gate level for controlling, monitoring, and/or communicating with the optical device or subassembly, each of the plurality of functions being configured to execute as a concurrent process, without use of a microprocessor or a microcontroller. Further, a programmable optical device, such as a programmable optical transmitter, optical subassembly, or transceiver based on a tunable laser having field programmable device centric control systems with software-enabled features offer extensive real-time control and monitoring functionality based on for example actual traffic flows.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an optical transceiver which includes an optical transmitter converting a first electrical signal into a first optical signal, an optical receiver converting a second optical signal into a second electrical signal, and a processing unit operatively coupled to the optical transmitter and the optical receiver. The processing unit is configured to obtain first wavelength information of the first optical signal and second wavelength information of the second optical signal and compare the first wavelength information and the second wavelength information to control a wavelength separation interval between the first optical signal and the second optical signal.
Abstract:
A heat removal system for use in optical and optoelectronic devices and subassemblies is provided. The heat removal system lowers the power consumption of one or more active cooling components within the device or subassembly, such as a TEC, which is used to remove heat from heat generating components within the device or subassembly. For any particular application, the heat removal system more efficiently removes the heat from the active cooling component, by using a heat transfer assembly, such as a planar heat pipe type assembly. The heat transfer assembly employs properties like, but not limited to, phase transition change and thermal conductivity to move heat without external power. In some embodiments, the heat transfer assembly can be used to allow the active cooling component, such as a TEC to be removed, leaving the heat transfer assembly to remove the heat from the device or subassembly.
Abstract:
The present invention describes systems 1, 12 and methods for control of optical devices and communications subsystems. The control system comprises ASIC sub-modules and programmable circuitry 25 which may be integrated into a self-contained, stand-alone module. In one embodiment, the module has one or more FPGAs 25 in conjunction with RF and Digital ASICs 30, an integrated cross-connect 36 between the FPGA and digital and RF ASIC building blocks, and an integrated cross-connect 41 between the ASIC and optical circuits and supporting functions. Programmable chip control and other transmission and tuning functions, programmable transponders, and each FPGA/ASIC 25, 30 that is incorporated into a transponder form factor or a host board, can have the same or different functionalities and other parameters including but not limited to modulation format.
Abstract:
A heat removal system for use in optical and optoelectronic devices and subassemblies is provided. The heat removal system lowers the power consumption of one or more active cooling components within the device or subassembly, such as a TEC, which is used to remove heat from heat generating components within the device or subassembly. For any particular application, the heat removal system more efficiently removes the heat from the active cooling component, by using a heat transfer assembly, such as a planar heat pipe type assembly. The heat transfer assembly employs properties like, but not limited to, phase transition change and thermal conductivity to move heat without external power. In some embodiments, the heat transfer assembly can be used to allow the active cooling component, such as a TEC to be removed, leaving the heat transfer assembly to remove the heat from the device or subassembly.
Abstract:
A transmitter optical sub-assembly (TOSA) with low group delay (GD) performance over an operating frequency range of the TOSA is designed based on a synthesis of low pass filters. The low pass filters include a first stage low pass filter (LPF1) and a second stage low pass filter (LPF2) coupled to the LPF1 in a cascade form and a load impedance. The LPF1 and the LPF2 are configured to include inductance of stray components in the TOSA.