Generation of an optical PAM-4 signal in a Mach-Zehnder modulator

    公开(公告)号:US11630369B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-18

    申请号:US17405101

    申请日:2021-08-18

    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for generating an optical Pulse Amplitude Modulation 4-level (PAM-4) signal from bandwidth-limited duobinary electrical signals in a Mach-Zehnder modulator. An example system includes an MZM structure that comprises a first waveguide interferometer arm structure associated with a first semiconductor device and a second waveguide interferometer arm structure associated with a second semiconductor device. A polybinary electrical signal is applied to or between the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device to convert an input optical signal provided to the MZM structure into an optical PAM-4 signal.

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