Enhanced digital diagnostics for optical PAM apparatus
US9780881B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/524
- 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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