Transition-based, nonlinear equalization for optical transmission

    公开(公告)号:US11581949B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-14

    申请号:US17461407

    申请日:2021-08-30

    Abstract: An optical or an optoelectronic device and methods are provided for data transmission across two interconnects. First, an electrical signal is obtained from an interconnect. Next, the electrical signal is modulated. Within the modulated electrical signal, an occurrence of a transition is determined, in which a change in a power of the electrical signal by more than a threshold amount. In response to the determination of the occurrence of the transition, coefficients indicative of respective amounts of compensation to resolve or mitigate nonlinearities associated with the transition are determined. According to the coefficients, a filter is applied in a vicinity of the transition to obtain a modified electrical signal. The modified electrical signal is converted into an optical signal and coupled to a fiber to transmit the optical signal to a destination at a second interconnect.

    Feedback circuit for a decision feedback equalizer

    公开(公告)号:US11196593B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-07

    申请号:US16943834

    申请日:2020-07-30

    Abstract: One embodiment can provide a sampler for a decision feedback equalizer (DFE). The sampler can include a comparator comprising a resolver and a plurality of amplifiers coupled to the resolver. The plurality of amplifiers are to receive an input signal and one or more feedback signals, and the plurality of amplifiers are coupled to each other in parallel, thereby facilitating a summation of the input signal and the one or more feedback signals. The comparator is to generate an output based on the summation of the input signals and the one or more feedback signals. The sampler can further include an inverter to invert the output of the comparator. The inverted output of the inverter is sent to a tap-1 amplifier to generate a tap-1 feedback signal to be sent to the comparator at a next unit interval (UI).

    DRIVER ASSISTED BY CHARGE SHARING
    15.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190334617A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-31

    申请号:US15965773

    申请日:2018-04-27

    Abstract: A device, including a switch configured to couple a current source with an output terminal upon receipt of a data signal, is provided. The device also includes a first variable capacitor coupled in parallel to the current source at a common node on a source terminal of the switch, wherein the first variable capacitor comprises multiple capacitive elements coupled in parallel and configured to be activated by a programmable signal, and wherein the programmable signal is selected to increase a charge transfer rate from an output terminal coupled to a load, when the switch is turned on. A system and a serial interface including the above device are also provided.

    Termination voltage circuits
    16.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10153611B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-11

    申请号:US15500081

    申请日:2015-04-09

    Abstract: An example driver circuit includes a termination voltage circuit and a termination element coupled to the termination voltage circuit. The driver circuit also includes a current source switch coupled the termination element via a node. The driver circuit further includes a current source coupled to the current source switch. The current source switch and the termination voltage circuit are controlled via a control signal. The termination voltage circuit is to generate a termination voltage to match a node voltage of the node based on the control signal. The driver circuit further includes a load coupled to the termination element and the current source switch via the node. The driver circuit further includes a load voltage source coupled to the load. The node voltage is generated based on the load and the load voltage source.

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