Integrated post-amplifier and laser driver assembly with digital control interface
US7127177B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/40
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An integrated post-amplifier and laser driver assembly is provided that is implemented as a single integrated circuit and includes a plurality of amplifiers or other control devices or circuits configured to implement various effects concerning data signals received and/or transmitted by a transceiver in conjunction with which the integrated post-amplifier and laser driver assembly is employed. A digital control interface is included in the integrated post-amplifier and laser driver assembly and is configured to receive a control signal from an external digital controller. A glue logic module, and associated digital to analog controllers, of the integrated post-amplifier and laser driver assembly parse the control signal and generate and transmit corresponding analog signals to one or more of the amplifiers so as to implement processing of a data signal received from the optical receiver, as well as the control of data transmission by way of a suitable transmitter.
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