Bi-directional transceiver with time synchronization
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1. A system comprising:
- an optoelectronic module comprising;
an optical transmitter; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the optical transmitter, the controller configured to operate the optical transmitter to transmit data signals through an optical fiber, the controller comprising;
a power and extinction ratio (ER) control module, the power and ER control module configured to modulate the amplitude of the signals emitted by the optical transmitter to combine data signals with time synchronization signals;
an input stage configured to receive one or more time synchronization inputs; and
a driver that receives data input signals and drives the optical transmitter andwherein the optoelectronic module is configured to transmit the time synchronization signals through the optical fiber along with the data signals.
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Abstract
A system or a network may include an optoelectronic module that includes an optical transmitter optically coupled with an optical fiber, and a controller communicatively coupled to the optical transmitter. The controller may be configured to operate the optical transmitter to transmit data signals through the optical fiber. The optoelectronic module may be configured to transmit time synchronization signals through the optical fiber along with the data signals.
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1. A system comprising:
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an optoelectronic module comprising; an optical transmitter; and a controller communicatively coupled to the optical transmitter, the controller configured to operate the optical transmitter to transmit data signals through an optical fiber, the controller comprising; a power and extinction ratio (ER) control module, the power and ER control module configured to modulate the amplitude of the signals emitted by the optical transmitter to combine data signals with time synchronization signals; an input stage configured to receive one or more time synchronization inputs; and a driver that receives data input signals and drives the optical transmitter and wherein the optoelectronic module is configured to transmit the time synchronization signals through the optical fiber along with the data signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14)
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10. An optoelectronic module comprising:
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an optical transmitter optically coupled to an optical fiber; a power controller comprising;
a power and extinction ratio (ER) control module; and
a driver that receives data input signals; anda wavelength controller comprising; an input stage configured to receive one or more time synchronization inputs;
a temperature and wavelength control module configured to change the frequency or wavelength of signals emitted by the optical transmitter to transmit time synchronization signals over the optical fiber along with the data signals.
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12. An optoelectronic module comprising:
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a tunable filter optically coupled to an optical fiber; and a time synchronization signal detection module comprising; a limiting amplifier; a mark-space-ratio detector coupled to the limiting amplifier; and a filter controller coupled to the mark-space-ratio detector, the filter controller configured to control the tunable filter; and a monitor photodiode optically coupled to the tunable filter, the monitor photodiode electrically coupled to the limiting amplifier. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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15. An optoelectronic module comprising:
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an optical transmitter; a controller communicatively coupled to the optical transmitter, the controller configured to operate the optical transmitter to transmit data signals through an optical fiber; an optical receiver optically coupled with the optical fiber, the optical receiver configured to receive time synchronization signals from the optical fiber; a time synchronization signal detection module communicatively coupled to the optical receiver; a splitter optically coupled between the optical transmitter and the optical fiber, and optically coupled between the optical receiver and the optical fiber, the splitter configured to; direct the transmitted time synchronization signals from the optical transmitter to the optical fiber; and direct the received time synchronization signals from the optical fiber to the optical receiver; wherein the transmitted time synchronization signals and the received time synchronization signals include the same wavelength or different wavelengths.
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