公开(公告)号：US20160373191A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-22

申请号：US14741391

申请日：2015-06-16

Applicant: Kotura, Inc.

Inventor： Saeed Fathololoumi ,  Dazeng Feng ,  Amir Ali Tavallaee ,  Jacob Levy ,  Pegah Seddighian ,  Mehdi Asghari

IPC: H04B10/564 ,  H04B10/50 ,  H04B10/25 ,  H01S5/02 ,  H01S5/14

CPC classification number: H04B10/564 ,  G02B6/12007 ,  G02B6/42 ,  H01S5/02252 ,  H01S5/141 ,  H04B10/2504 ,  H04B10/503 ,  H04B10/572

Abstract: An optical link transmits light between a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter includes a laser cavity that outputs a laser light signal. The laser cavity is configured such that the mode of the laser light signal hops during operation of the optical link. The transmitter outputs an output light signal that includes light from the laser light signal. The output light signal travels a data travel distance before being received at the receiver. The data travel distance is greater than 0 m and less than 1 km and the optical link has a Bit Error Rate less than 10−12. In some instances, the laser cavity is an external cavity laser.

Abstract translation: 光链路在发射机和接收机之间传输光。 发射器包括输出激光信号的激光腔。 激光腔被配置为使得在光链路操作期间激光信号的模式跳跃。 发射器输出包括来自激光信号的光的输出光信号。 输出光信号在接收器接收之前传播数据行进距离。 数据传输距离大于0 m且小于1 km，光链路误码率小于10-12。 在一些情况下，激光腔是外腔激光器。

公开(公告)号：US09520949B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-13

申请号：US14297535

申请日：2014-06-05

Applicant: Xilinx, Inc.

Inventor： Stephen M. Trimberger ,  Austin H. Lesea

IPC: H04B10/548 ,  H04B10/50

CPC classification number: H04B10/503 ,  H04B10/5161 ,  H04B10/548

Abstract: Various apparatuses, circuits, systems, and methods for optical communication are disclosed. In some implementations an optical transmitter includes an optical data port configured to engage an optical fiber. The optical transmitter also includes a plurality of lasers coupled to the optical data port and configured and arranged to transmit respective optical signals over the optical fiber via the optical data port when selected. A control circuit of the optical transmitter is configured to receive an input data signal and encode the input data signal for transmission over the optical fiber by selecting one or more of the plurality of lasers at a time. The control circuit is configured to select one or more of the plurality of lasers at a time according to one of a frequency modulation encoding algorithm or an amplitude modulation encoding algorithm.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于光通信的各种装置，电路，系统和方法。 在一些实现中，光发射机包括被配置为接合光纤的光学数据端口。 光发射机还包括耦合到光数据端口的多个激光器，并被配置和布置成当选择时通过光数据端口在光纤上传输相应的光信号。 光发射器的控制电路被配置为接收输入数据信号，并且通过选择一次中的多个激光器中的一个或多个来编码输入数据信号以在光纤上传输。 控制电路被配置为根据频率调制编码算法或幅度调制编码算法之一来一次选择多个激光器中的一个或多个。

公开(公告)号：US20160306127A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-20

申请号：US15186678

申请日：2016-06-20

Applicant: Cosemi Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Wenbin Jiang ,  Chien-Yu Kuo ,  Nguyen X. Nguyen

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/44 ,  H04B10/516 ,  H04B10/40 ,  H04B10/25

CPC classification number: H04B10/2504 ,  G02B6/424 ,  G02B6/4245 ,  G02B6/4274 ,  G02B6/4279 ,  G02B6/428 ,  G02B6/4284 ,  G02B6/4293 ,  G02B6/4416 ,  H04B10/25 ,  H04B10/40 ,  H04B10/503 ,  H04B10/516

Abstract: A data communication system is disclosed including a cable medium and modulator adapted to carry data and power between a high speed data source and a high speed data sink. Relatively high speed data (e.g. the TMDS data of an HDMI interface) may be carried on optical waveguides in the cable medium. Relatively low-speed data (e.g., DDC data and clock, and CEC of an HDMI interface) may be carried on a separate set of optical waveguides or wire mediums. The optical waveguides allow for substantially less signal distortion of the high-speed data, thereby allowing the cable medium to achieve much higher lengths without significantly affecting the high-speed signaling.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种数据通信系统，其包括适于在高速数据源和高速数据宿之间传送数据和电力的电缆介质和调制器。 相对高速数据（例如，HDMI接口的TMDS数据）可以承载在电缆介质中的光波导上。 相对低速数据（例如，DDC数据和时钟以及HDMI接口的CEC）可以在单独的一组光波导或有线介质上承载。 光波导允许高速数据的信号失真大大降低，从而允许电缆介质实现更高的长度，而不会显着影响高速信号。

公开(公告)号：US20160294472A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-06

申请号：US14593149

申请日：2015-01-09

Applicant: PALMER LABS, LLC ,  8 RIVERS CAPITAL

Inventor： Miles R. Palmer ,  Aleksander Edward Osadzinski ,  William J. Brown

IPC: H04B10/112 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04B10/50

CPC classification number: H04B10/1123 ,  H04B7/0617 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/503

Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes a modulator and an optical transmitter coupled to the modulator and configured to emit an optical beam that the modulator is configured to modulate with data. The optical transmitter may thereby be configured to emit the optical beam carrying the data and without artificial confinement for receipt by an optical receiver configured to detect and recover the data from the optical beam. The optical transmitter may be configured to emit the optical beam with a divergence angle greater than 0.1 degrees, and with a photonic efficiency of less than 0.05%. The photonic efficiency may relate a number of photons of the optical beam detectable by the optical receiver, to a number of photons of the optical beam emitted by the optical transmitter.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种装置，其包括耦合到调制器的调制器和光发射器，并被配置为发射调制器被配置为用数据调制的光束。 因此，光发射机可以被配置为发射携带数据的光束，并且没有人造约束，以被被配置为从光束检测和恢复数据的光接收器接收。 光发射机可以被配置为以大于0.1度的发散角发射光束，并且光子效率小于0.05％。 光子效率可以将光接收器可检测的光束的数量的光子与由光发射器发射的光束的多个光子相关联。

公开(公告)号：US09455782B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-27

申请号：US14456124

申请日：2014-08-11

Applicant: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

Inventor： Jun Zheng ,  Yi Wang ,  I-Lung Ho ,  Klaus Alexander Anselm ,  Huanlin Zhang

IPC: H04B10/04 ,  H04B10/079 ,  H01S5/40 ,  H01S5/0683 ,  H04J14/02 ,  H04B10/40 ,  H04B10/50

CPC classification number: H04B10/07955 ,  H01S5/0268 ,  H01S5/0683 ,  H01S5/0687 ,  H01S5/4025 ,  H01S5/4087 ,  H04B10/40 ,  H04B10/503 ,  H04B10/506 ,  H04B10/572 ,  H04J14/02 ,  H04J14/0282

Abstract: Individual channels of a multiplexed laser array in a multi-channel optical transmitter are monitored at an output of an optical multiplexer. The monitoring may be used to confirm proper operation of each of the channels in the multiplexed laser array and/or to perform wavelength locking on each of the channels. Monitoring at the output of the optical multiplexer avoids the use of multiple photodetectors coupled directly to multiple lasers in the multiplexed laser array. The multiplexed laser array generally includes a plurality of laser emitters optically coupled to an optical multiplexer such as an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG). An optical transmitter with a monitored multiplexed laser array may be used, for example, in an optical line terminal (OLT) in a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) passive optical network (PON) or in any other type of WDM optical communication system capable of transmitting optical signals on multiple channel wavelengths.

Abstract translation: 在多路复用器的输出端监视多通道光发射机中多路复用激光阵列的各个通道。 监视可用于确认多路复用激光器阵列中每个通道的正确操作和/或在每个通道上执行波长锁定。 在光学复用器的输出处的监控避免了使用多个激光器阵列中直接耦合到多个激光器的光电探测器。 复用的激光器阵列通常包括光学耦合到诸如阵列波导光栅（AWG）的光复用器的多个激光发射器。 具有受监控的多路复用激光器阵列的光发射机可以用于例如在波分多路复用（WDM）无源光网络（PON）中的光线路终端（OLT）中，或者可以使用任何其他类型的WDM光通信系统， 在多个信道波长上传输光信号。

公开(公告)号：US09450673B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-20

申请号：US14605977

申请日：2015-01-26

Applicant: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ,  THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Kerry Vahala ,  Scott Diddams ,  Jiang Li ,  Xu Yi ,  Hansuek Lee

IPC: H04B10/2507 ,  H04B10/2575 ,  H04B10/25 ,  H04B10/50 ,  H04L7/00 ,  H03L7/08 ,  H03L7/16

CPC classification number: H04B10/2507 ,  H03B17/00 ,  H03L7/08 ,  H03L7/16 ,  H04B10/2504 ,  H04B10/2575 ,  H04B10/503 ,  H04B2210/006 ,  H04L7/0075 ,  H04L7/0091

Abstract: A microwave-frequency source at frequency fM comprises: a dual optical-frequency reference source, an electro-optic sideband generator, an optical bandpass filter, an optical detector, a reference oscillator, an electrical circuit, and a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). The sideband generator modulates dual optical reference signals at v2 and v1 to generate sideband signals at v1±n1fM and v2±n2fM. The bandpass filter transmits sideband signals at v1+N1fM and v2−N2fM. The optical detector generates a beat note at (v2−N2fM)−(v1+N1fM). The beat note and a reference oscillator signal are processed by the circuit to generate a loop-filtered error signal to input to the VCO. Output of the VCO at fM drives the sideband generator and forms the microwave-frequency output signal. The resultant frequency division results in reduced phase noise on the microwave-frequency signal.

Abstract translation: 频率fM的微波频率源包括：双光频参考源，电光边带发生器，光带通滤波器，光检测器，参考振荡器，电路和压控振荡器（VCO ）。 边带发生器在v2和v1处调制双光参考信号，以在v1±n1fM和v2±n2fM产生边带信号。 带通滤波器发送v1 + N1fM和v2-N2fM的边带信号。 光学检测器在（v2-N2fM） - （v1 + N1fM）处产生节拍。 拍音和参考振荡器信号由电路处理以产生环路滤波的误差信号以输入到VCO。 在fM处的VCO的输出驱动边带发生器并形成微波频率输出信号。 所得到的分频导致微波频率信号上的相位噪声减小。

公开(公告)号：US20160269114A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US15030122

申请日：2013-10-18

Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Inventor： MICHAEL BECK

IPC: H04B10/25 ,  H04B10/80 ,  G02B6/42 ,  H04B10/66 ,  H04B10/50 ,  H04J14/02 ,  H04L5/14

CPC classification number: H04B10/2504 ,  G02B6/4296 ,  H04B10/503 ,  H04B10/66 ,  H04B10/807 ,  H04J14/02 ,  H04J14/0279 ,  H04L5/14

Abstract: A device and a method for simultaneous full-duplex data and power transmission over a single optical waveguide, which connects a base station and a remote station. At the base station a high power laser source emits a first laser beam for carrying power and a base station low power laser source emits a second laser beam for carrying data over the optical waveguide from the base station to the remote station. An optical interface couples the laser beams into the optical waveguide. The laser beams are received at corresponding first and second remote station optical receivers. At the remote station, a third laser beam is emitted by a remote station low power laser source for carrying data from the remote station to the base station and the beam is received at the base station optical receiver. The wavelengths of the first, second and the third laser beams are distinct.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在连接基站和远程站的单个光波导上同步全双工数据和功率传输的装置和方法。 在基站处，大功率激光源发射用于承载电力的第一激光束，并且基站低功率激光源发射第二激光束，用于在光波导上从基站到远程站传送数据。 光学接口将激光束耦合到光波导中。 在相应的第一和第二远程站光接收机处接收激光束。 在远程站处，第三激光束由远程站低功率激光源发射，用于将数据从远程站传送到基站，并且在基站光接收机处接收波束。 第一，第二和第三激光束的波长是不同的。

公开(公告)号：US09444218B1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-13

申请号：US14273858

申请日：2014-05-09

Applicant: Oplink Communications, Inc.

Inventor： Sung-Ping Huang ,  Zuon-Min Chuang ,  Domenico Di Mola

IPC: H04J14/02 ,  H04J14/00 ,  G02B5/30 ,  G02B27/28 ,  H01S3/10 ,  H01S5/068 ,  G02F1/095 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/04 ,  H01S5/40

CPC classification number: H01S5/068 ,  G01J1/0459 ,  G01J1/4228 ,  G02B27/28 ,  G02F1/0955 ,  H01S3/10 ,  H01S5/005 ,  H01S5/0078 ,  H01S5/02208 ,  H01S5/02284 ,  H01S5/02415 ,  H01S5/0261 ,  H01S5/0264 ,  H01S5/0656 ,  H01S5/06821 ,  H01S5/14 ,  H01S5/4006 ,  H01S5/5018 ,  H01S5/5036 ,  H01S5/5045 ,  H04B10/503 ,  H04B10/506 ,  H04J14/02

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, for optical communication. One optical assembly includes a Fabry-Perot (FP) laser diode; a first polarization controller (PC) coupled to the FP laser diode; a circulator having four ports, a first port coupled to the first PC; an optical fiber coupled at a first end to a second port of the circulator; a second PC coupled to a third port of the circulator; an optical amplifier coupled to the second PC and a fourth port of the circulator; a wavelength division multiplexer (WDM) filter coupled to the second end of the optical fiber; a splitter having at least three ends coupled at a first end to the WDM; and a Faraday rotator mirror (FRM) coupled directly or indirectly to a second end of the splitter.

Abstract translation: 用于光通信的方法，系统和装置。 一个光学组件包括法布里 - 珀罗（FP）激光二极管; 耦合到所述FP激光二极管的第一偏振控制器（PC）; 具有四个端口的循环器，耦合到第一PC的第一端口; 光纤，其在第一端耦合到所述循环器的第二端口; 耦合到所述循环器的第三端口的第二PC; 耦合到第二PC的光放大器和循环器的第四端口; 耦合到光纤的第二端的波分多路复用器（WDM）滤波器; 分配器，其至少三端在第一端耦合到所述WDM; 以及直接或间接地连接到分离器的第二端的法拉第旋转镜（FRM）。

公开(公告)号：US20160254866A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-01

申请号：US14947905

申请日：2015-11-20

Applicant: OE SOLUTIONS AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Daniel J. Blumenthal ,  Holger Klein ,  Todd Cicchi ,  Patrick Bybee ,  Henrik Poulsen

IPC: H04B10/50

CPC classification number: H04B10/5057 ,  H01S5/005 ,  H01S5/0085 ,  H01S5/0687 ,  H04B10/503 ,  H04B10/572

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 translation: 提供了一种用于控制，监视和与光学装置，光子集成电路或子组件进行通信的装置。 该装置包括光学装置或子组件; 以及包括耦合到光学装置或子组件的可编程硬件门的可编程器件。 现场可编程设备可以被配置为在门级执行多个功能以用于控制，监视和/或与光学设备或子组件通信，所述多个功能中的每一个被配置为作为并行过程执行，而不使用 的微处理器或微控制器。 此外，可编程光学装置，例如基于可调激光器的可编程光发射器，光学子组件或收发器，其具有具有启用软件功能的现场可编程设备中心控制系统，提供广泛的实时控制和监视功能，例如基于实际 交通流量。

公开(公告)号：US09432122B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-30

申请号：US14188768

申请日：2014-02-25

Applicant: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

Inventor： I-Lung Ho ,  Jun Zheng ,  Hung-Lun Chang

IPC: H04B10/08 ,  H04B10/50 ,  H04B10/079 ,  H04J14/02

CPC classification number: H04B10/503 ,  H04B10/079 ,  H04B10/40 ,  H04B10/572 ,  H04J14/0256 ,  H04J14/0282 ,  Y10T29/49002

Abstract: A bidirectional optical subassembly (BOSA) optical networking unit (ONU) generally includes a BOSA housing. A tunable laser is located in the BOSA housing and is configured to generate a first optical signal for transmission at a first selected wavelength based on temperature control. The tunable laser is a distributed feedback (DFB) laser diode. A thermal management device is also located in the BOSA housing and is configured to provide the temperature control. A photo diode is further located in the BOSA housing and is configured to receive a second optical signal at a second selected wavelength. The BOSA housing comprises an alloy of stainless steel or an alloy of Kovar.

Abstract translation: 双向光学子组件（BOSA）光网络单元（ONU）通常包括BOSA外壳。 可调激光器位于BOSA壳体中，并且被配置为基于温度控制产生用于以第一选定波长传输的第一光信号。 可调激光器是分布式反馈（DFB）激光二极管。 BASA外壳中还设有热管理装置，并配置为提供温度控制。 光电二极管还位于BOSA壳体中，并且被配置为在第二选定波长处接收第二光信号。 BOSA外壳包括不锈钢或Kovar合金的合金。