Systems and methods for communicating high speed signals in a communication device

    公开(公告)号:US11349576B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-31

    申请号:US17167879

    申请日:2021-02-04

    申请人: ADTRAN, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04B10/80 H04B10/40

    摘要: A coupling module can be used to communicate high speed signals between an optical transceiver and a processing module of an optical communication device, such as an optical line termination (OLT) or an optical network unit (ONU). The coupling module can adjust the common mode voltage level of a differential signal output by the optical transceiver to the common mode voltage level required by the processing module. In addition, the coupling module splits each of the differential output signals from the optical transceiver and passes the split signals to both a high-pass filter and a low-pass filter that are connected in parallel. An adapter module can be connected to the coupling module such that the coupling module can receive different differential signals from different optical transceivers.

    Systems and methods for communicating high speed signals in a communication device

    公开(公告)号:US10944599B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-09

    申请号:US16457071

    申请日:2019-06-28

    申请人: ADTRAN, INC.

    摘要: A coupling module can be used to communicate high speed signals between an optical transceiver and a processing module of an optical communication device, such as an optical line termination (OLT) or an optical network unit (ONU). The coupling module can adjust the common mode voltage level of a differential signal output by the optical transceiver to the common mode voltage level required by the processing module. In addition, the coupling module splits each of the differential output signals from the optical transceiver and passes the split signals to both a high-pass filter and a low-pass filter that are connected in parallel. The outputs of the high-pass filter and the low-pass filter from different paths of the differential signal are cross-coupled and combined to provide a differential signal to the processing module.

    Stepped attenuation circuit with constant decibel steps

    公开(公告)号:US10243530B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-26

    申请号:US15582620

    申请日:2017-04-29

    申请人: ADTRAN, INC.

    发明人: Daniel M. Joffe

    IPC分类号: H03G3/00 H03G3/30 H03F3/45

    摘要: An attenuation circuit with stages having constant dB steps between stages is provided. The attenuation circuit can be configured as a ladder network using resistors having three different values. A first resistor can be connected between the last stage of the attenuation circuit and ground and have a first predetermined resistance. One or more second resistors can be connected in each stage and have a second predetermined resistance based on the first predetermined resistance and the dB step between stages. One or more third resistors can be connected in parallel to the first resistor for the remaining stages and have a third predetermined resistance based on the first predetermined resistance and the dB step between stages.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING POWER TO A COMMUNICATION DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20230244289A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-03

    申请号:US17591056

    申请日:2022-02-02

    申请人: ADTRAN, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F1/26 H02M7/06

    CPC分类号: G06F1/263 H02M7/06

    摘要: A configurable connector is provided for a communication device, such as a gateway, that is located outdoors. The connector can engage with a corresponding interface of the gateway to provide communication signals and power signals to the communication device. The connector can be configured to select the power type provided to the communication device via the connector. The connector can have a first configuration to provide a first power type to the communication device or a second configuration to provide a second power type to the communication device. In the first configuration of the connector, power terminals of the connector can be connected directly to corresponding power wires providing the first power type. In the second configuration, the power terminals of the connector can be connected by jumpers to supplemental terminals in the connector that receive the second power type from the communication device.

    TUNING A MULTI-CHANNEL OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20200136350A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-30

    申请号:US16170125

    申请日:2018-10-25

    申请人: ADTRAN, Inc.

    摘要: An optical transmission system includes a laser module generating a modulated optical waveform, including both amplitude and frequency modulation, at center frequencies corresponding to different operating temperatures; and an optical shaping filter, with passbands corresponding to the different center frequencies, that converts at least part of the frequency modulation to additional amplitude modulation. The optical transmission system is tuned by: determining a range of temperatures at which the laser module center frequencies are within a passband of the optical shaping filter; setting the laser module to a temperature, within the range of temperatures, at which the modulated optical waveform is within the passband; measuring an average output power of the optical shaping filter; and adjusting the temperature of the laser module to a target temperature, within the range of temperatures, at which an output condition is achieved, based on the average output power and/or extinction ratio of the filtered waveform.

    Systems and methods for equalizing a laser drive signal

    公开(公告)号:US10148464B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-04

    申请号:US15269619

    申请日:2016-09-19

    申请人: ADTRAN, INC.

    发明人: Daniel M. Joffe

    摘要: A driver circuit for an optical transmitter includes a main path in parallel with an inverting path. The data signals from the main path and the inverting path can be combined to generate an output signal for a laser diode. The main path can communicate a data signal via a first transmission line and the inverting path can communicate an inverted data signal via a second transmission line. The second transmission line can be longer than the first transmission line in order to delay the inverted data signal. In addition, the inverted data signal can be weighted before being combined with the data signal from the main path.

    Tuning a multi-channel optical transmission system

    公开(公告)号:US10797467B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-06

    申请号:US16170125

    申请日:2018-10-25

    申请人: ADTRAN, Inc.

    摘要: An optical transmission system includes a laser module generating a modulated optical waveform, including both amplitude and frequency modulation, at center frequencies corresponding to different operating temperatures; and an optical shaping filter, with passbands corresponding to the different center frequencies, that converts at least part of the frequency modulation to additional amplitude modulation. The optical transmission system is tuned by: determining a range of temperatures at which the laser module center frequencies are within a passband of the optical shaping filter; setting the laser module to a temperature, within the range of temperatures, at which the modulated optical waveform is within the passband; measuring an average output power of the optical shaping filter; and adjusting the temperature of the laser module to a target temperature, within the range of temperatures, at which an output condition is achieved, based on the average output power and/or extinction ratio of the filtered waveform.

    Distribution amplifier for a communication device

    公开(公告)号:US11641180B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-02

    申请号:US17337335

    申请日:2021-06-02

    申请人: ADTRAN, Inc.

    发明人: Daniel M. Joffe

    IPC分类号: H03F3/19 H03F1/56 H04B1/40

    摘要: A distribution amplifier for a communication device such as a gateway is provided. The distribution amplifier can receive an input signal and provide multiple output signals. The distribution amplifier can have a transmission line that receives the input signal and multiple amplifier stages that are connected to the transmission line to receive the input signal. The output of the amplifier stages correspond to the output signals from the distribution amplifier. The transmission line has equally spaced connection points for the amplifier stages. The transmission line can be designed to have an impedance that results in the impedance of the transmission line with the connected amplifier stages having a final impedance that matches the input impedance to the transmission line.