ON-CHIP TEST INTERFACE FOR VOLTAGE-MODE MACH-ZEHNDER MODULATOR DRIVER
    1.
    发明申请
    ON-CHIP TEST INTERFACE FOR VOLTAGE-MODE MACH-ZEHNDER MODULATOR DRIVER 审中-公开
    用于电压模式MACH-ZEHNDER调制器驱动器的片上测试接口

    公开(公告)号:WO2017101788A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-22

    申请号:PCT/CN2016/109930

    申请日:2016-12-14

    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a semiconductor chip that comprises an optical modulator configured to modulate an optical signal based on a received driver signal, a voltage-mode (VM) driver coupled to the optical modulator and configured to produce a level-shifted driver signal to modulate the optical signal, and a two-stage test interface coupled to the optical modulator and configured to receive and test the level shifted driver signal. The two-stage test interface comprises a voltage equalization stage coupled to an output-terminated buffer stage, the VM driver comprises a two-stage VM Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM) driver that comprises a pre-driver coupled to a VM level-shifter (VMLS). The apparatus further comprises a resistor coupled to an output of the buffer stage, wherein the resistor comprises an amount of resistance that matches a termination resistance of a test equipment. The termination resistance is about 50 ohm (Ω).

    Abstract translation: 一种包括半导体芯片的设备,所述半导体芯片包括:光调制器,其被配置为基于接收到的驱动信号来调制光信号;电压模式(VM)驱动器,其耦合到所述光调制器并且被配置为产生 电平移动的驱动信号以调制光信号;以及两级测试接口,耦合到光调制器并被配置为接收和测试电平移位的驱动信号。 两级测试接口包括耦合到输出端接缓冲级的电压均衡级,VM驱动器包括两级VM Mach-Zehnder调制器(MZM)驱动器,其包括耦合到VM电平移位器 (VMLS)。 该设备还包括耦合到缓冲级的输出端的电阻器,其中电阻器包括匹配测试设备的终端电阻的电阻量。 终端电阻约为50欧姆(Ω)。

    WIDE CAPTURE RANGE REFERENCE-LESS FREQUENCY DETECTOR

    公开(公告)号:WO2018113668A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-28

    申请号:PCT/CN2017/117201

    申请日:2017-12-19

    Abstract: A reference-less frequency detector circuit includes a sampling circuit that is configured to generate a frequency control voltage and a switch circuit control signal based on a frequency difference between a clock signal frequency and an input data rate. The frequency control voltage has a frequency down indication and a frequency up indication. A voltage-to-current converter circuit is coupled to the sampling circuit and is configured to convert the frequency control voltage to a frequency control current based on the switch circuit control signal. The voltage-to-current converter circuit includes an output switch circuit controlled by the switch control signal and is configured to have substantially equal respective latencies for the frequency down indication and the frequency up indication.

    DISTRIBUTED MACH-ZEHNDER MODULATOR (MZM) DRIVER DELAY COMPENSATION
    3.
    发明申请
    DISTRIBUTED MACH-ZEHNDER MODULATOR (MZM) DRIVER DELAY COMPENSATION 审中-公开
    分布式MACH-ZEHNDER调制器(MZM)驱动器延迟补偿

    公开(公告)号:WO2016188311A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-01

    申请号:PCT/CN2016/081150

    申请日:2016-05-05

    CPC classification number: G02F1/2255 G02F2001/212 H03K5/134

    Abstract: An electronic driver circuit for use with a modulator such as a segmented Mach-Zehnder Modulator (MZM) is provided. The electronic driver circuit includes a first delay buffer implemented as a first complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) inverter and a second delay buffer implemented as a second CMOS inverter. The second CMOS inverter follows the first CMOS inverter and has a second gate width smaller than a first gate width of the first CMOS inverter. The first CMOS inverter is configured to produce a first delayed electrical signal from a received electrical signal and the second CMOS inverter is configured to produce a second delayed electrical signal from the first delayed electrical signal produced by the first CMOS inverter.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种与分段马赫 - 曾德调制器(MZM)等调制器一起使用的电子驱动电路。 电子驱动电路包括实现为第一互补金属氧化物半导体(CMOS)反相器的第一延迟缓冲器和实现为第二CMOS反相器的第二延迟缓冲器。 第二CMOS反相器遵循第一CMOS反相器并且具有小于第一CMOS反相器的第一栅极宽度的第二栅极宽度。 第一CMOS反相器被配置为从接收到的电信号产生第一延迟电信号,并且第二CMOS反相器被配置为从由第一CMOS反相器产生的第一延迟电信号产生第二延迟电信号。

    DIGITAL GENERATION OF MULTI-LEVEL PHASE SHIFTING WITH MACH-ZEHNDER MODULATOR (MZM)
    4.
    发明申请
    DIGITAL GENERATION OF MULTI-LEVEL PHASE SHIFTING WITH MACH-ZEHNDER MODULATOR (MZM) 审中-公开
    带锯齿调制器(MZM)的多级相移数字化生成

    公开(公告)号:WO2016116027A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-28

    申请号:PCT/CN2016/071337

    申请日:2016-01-19

    CPC classification number: H04L27/362 H04B10/5053 H04B10/541 H04B10/5561

    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a first electrical driver configured to generate a first binary voltage signal according to first data, a second electrical driver configured to generate a second binary voltage signal according to second data, wherein the first data and the second data are different, and a first optical waveguide arm coupled to the first electrical driver and the second electrical driver, wherein the first optical waveguide arm is configured to shift a first phase of a first optical signal propagating along the first optical waveguide arm according to a first voltage difference between the first binary voltage signal and the second binary voltage signal to produce a first multi-level phase-shifted optical signal.

    Abstract translation: 一种装置,包括:第一电驱动器,被配置为根据第一数据产生第一二进制电压信号;第二电驱动器,被配置为根据第二数据产生第二二进制电压信号,其中所述第一数据和所述第二数据不同, 第一光波导臂耦合到第一电驱动器和第二电驱动器,其中第一光波导臂被配置为根据第一光波导臂的第一电压差移动沿着第一光波导臂传播的第一光信号的第一相位, 二进制电压信号和第二二进制电压信号以产生第一多电平移相光信号。

    THRESHOLD ADJUSTMENT COMPENSATION OF ASYMMETRICAL OPTICAL NOISE

    公开(公告)号:WO2018145643A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-16

    申请号:PCT/CN2018/075788

    申请日:2018-02-08

    Abstract: An optical data circuit includes threshold adjustment circuits to perform threshold adjustment compensation of asymmetrical optical noise. The optical data circuit includes an optical-to-electrical conversion circuit configured to produce first and second differential electrical data signals, at respective first and second electrical nodes, in response to an optical data signal. First and second digital-to-analog converter (DAC) circuits are each respectively coupled to the first and second electrical nodes and configured to respectively generate first and second adjustment signals. The first and second DAC circuits are configured to adjust the first and second differential electrical data signals such that a zero-crossing point of positive data is pulled up in response to the first adjustment signal and a zero-crossing point of negative data is pulled down in response to the second adjustment signal.

    INTERFERENCE-IMMUNIZED MULTIPLEXER
    6.
    发明申请
    INTERFERENCE-IMMUNIZED MULTIPLEXER 审中-公开
    干扰免疫多路复用器

    公开(公告)号:WO2017167199A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-05

    申请号:PCT/CN2017/078590

    申请日:2017-03-29

    Abstract: A multiplexer comprises: an output circuit comprising a multiplexer output; and a first buffer coupled to the output circuit and comprising: a first selection input configured to receive a first selection signal; a first logical input configured to receive a first logical input signal; and a first ground; wherein the multiplexer is configured to: couple the first logical input to the multiplexer output when the first selection signal is a first value; and couple the first logical input to the first ground when the first selection signal is a second value. A method comprises: receiving a selection signal and a first logical input signal; coupling a first logical input to a multiplexer output when the selection signal is a first value; and coupling the first logical input to a ground when the selection signal is a second value.

    Abstract translation: 多路复用器包括:包括多路复用器输出的输出电路; 以及第一缓冲器,耦合到所述输出电路并且包括:第一选择输入端,被配置为接收第一选择信号; 第一逻辑输入,被配置为接收第一逻辑输入信号; 和第一地面; 其中所述多路复用器被配置为:当所述第一选择信号是第一值时,将所述第一逻辑输入耦合到所述多路复用器输出; 并且当第一选择信号是第二值时将第一逻辑输入耦合到第一接地。 一种方法包括:接收选择信号和第一逻辑输入信号; 当选择信号是第一值时将第一逻辑输入耦合到多路复用器输出; 并且当选择信号是第二值时将第一逻辑输入耦合到地。

    COMBINED LOW AND HIGH FREQUENCY CONTINUOUS-TIME LINEAR EQUALIZERS
    8.
    发明申请
    COMBINED LOW AND HIGH FREQUENCY CONTINUOUS-TIME LINEAR EQUALIZERS 审中-公开
    组合的低频和高频连续线性均衡器

    公开(公告)号:WO2017071002A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-04

    申请号:PCT/CN2015/096172

    申请日:2015-12-01

    Abstract: An apparatus comprising an input port configured to receive an input signal propagated through a transmission link, wherein the transmission link comprises a low-frequency channel loss and a high-frequency channel loss, a continuous-time linear equalization (CTLE) circuit coupled to the input port and configured to produce an output signal according to the input signal by applying a first gain to the input signal at a first frequency to compensate the low-frequency loss, and applying a second gain to the input signal at a second frequency to compensate the high-frequency channel loss, and an output port coupled to the CTLE circuit and configured to output the output signal.

    Abstract translation: 一种设备,包括:输入端口,被配置为接收通过传输链路传播的输入信号,其中所述传输链路包括低频信道损耗和高频信道损耗;连续时间线性 均衡(CTLE)电路,耦合到所述输入端口并被配置为通过以第一频率向所述输入信号施加第一增益以根据所述输入信号产生输出信号以补偿所述低频损耗,并且向所述输入端口施加第二增益 以第二频率输入信号以补偿高频信道损耗,以及耦合到CTLE电路并配置成输出输出信号的输出端口。

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