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Optical signal modulation circuit and apparatus

US10897311B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 25, 2019
Grant dateJan 19, 2021
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/0157
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical signal modulation circuit includes a laser (DFB), a modulator (EAM), and an operational amplifier. The laser (DFB) generates a laser to stimulate the modulator (EAM) to generate a photon-generated current (ip), a first port (a) of the modulator (EAM) is connected to a first input voltage (Vbias), a second port (b) of the modulator (EAM) is connected to an inverting input end of the operational amplifier, a non-inverting input end of the operational amplifier is connected to a second input voltage (Vin), and an output end of the operational amplifier is connected to the first port (a) of the modulator. In the modulation circuit, a photon-generated current (ip) of the EAM is fed back to the operational amplifier, to implement a linear relationship between the second input voltage (Vin) and the photon-generated current (ip) of the EAM, and obtain a linear EML transmission curve, namely, a high-linearity EML.

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