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CMOS externally modulated laser driver

US10886692B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 15, 2020
Grant dateJan 5, 2021
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/687
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to telecommunication techniques and integrated circuit (IC) devices. In a specific embodiment, the present invention provides a laser deriver apparatus that includes a main DAC section and a mini DAC section. The main DAC section processes input signal received from a pre-driver array and generates an intermediate output signal. The mini DAC section provides a compensation signal to reduce distortion of the intermediate output signal. The intermediate output signal is coupled to output terminals through a cascode section and/or a T-coil section. There are other embodiments as well.

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