Enhanced digital diagnostics for optical PAM apparatus
US9660730B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L27/06
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Pulse Amplitude Modulated (PAM) optical device utilizing multiple wavelengths, features a communications interface having enhanced diagnostics capability. New registers are created to house additional diagnostic information, such as error rates. The diagnostic information may be stored in raw form, or as processed on-chip utilizing local resources.
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