Predistorter for high frequency optical communications devices

Details Predistorter for high frequency optical communications devices Predistorter for high frequency optical communications devices

1993-11-30

1995-06-13

Mullins, James B.

Amplifiers

Hum or noise or distortion bucking introduced into signal...

359153, 359161, 327317, 327133, H03F 132

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ABSTRACT:
A generalized frequency dependent predistortion circuit for nonlinear optic devices such as semiconductor lasers and light emitting diodes includes a pre-filter and post-filter associated with a linearizer (distorter). A multi-channel sub-carrier electrical signal is input to a splitter which provides on a primary path a signal to a time delay and hence to a coupler to the secondary paths. In the first secondary path, a pre-filter provides a signal to a second order distorter. This signal is then subject to a post-filter and then to a variable attenuator. In the second secondary path, a third order distorter again has an associated pre-filter and post-filter with a variable attenuator downstream of the post-filter. The variable attenuators in each path provide frequency independent attenuation. In one version the distorters in both paths are nonlinear diode circuits. The second secondary path provides very low fundamental leak-through. The pre- and post-filters are of similar design with differing component values, each filter being an integral equalizing filter which arbitrarily manipulates phase and amplitude in a frequency dependent fashion. Each is a synthesized filter tuned or built to a specific complex frequency-dependent profile to linearize a particular individual laser unit.

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