Fast and accurate level monitoring circuitry for a burst-mode CMOS laser driver

P. Ossieur1, K. Noldus1, X.Z. Qiu1, J. Bauwelinck1, Y. Martens1, J. Vandewege1, E. Gilon2, B. Stubbe2
1INTEC/IMEC, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
2Alcatel Research and Innovation, Antwerp, Belgium

Tóm tắt

Fast level monitoring circuitry was implemented in an intelligent 155Mb/s burst-mode laser driver chip suitable for PON applications. The chip can regulate the launched optical power of an external laser diode to a required level within 2.6 /spl mu/s, when the laser and its driver are powered up and connected to the network for the first time. A 3.3 V digital 0.35 /spl mu/m CMOS process was used for the design of this generic chip, which supports most commercially available lasers. No external adjustable components are required.

Từ khóa

#Monitoring #Driver circuits #Passive optical networks #Optical distortion #Optical receivers #Optical transmitters #Power lasers #Optical feedback #Laser noise #Laser modes

Tài liệu tham khảo

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