Clock recovery for digital subcarriers for optical networks
First Claim
1. A transmitter, comprising:
- a digital signal processor that receives data;
circuitry that generate a plurality of electrical signals based on the data;
a plurality of filters, each of which receiving a corresponding one of the plurality of electrical signals, a plurality of roll-off factors being associated with a respective one of the plurality of filters;
a plurality of digital-to-analog converter circuits that receive outputs from the digital signal processor, the outputs being indicative of outputs from the plurality of filters;
a laser that supplies light; and
a modulator that receives the light and outputs from the digital-to-analog converter circuits, the modulator supplying a plurality of optical subcarriers based on the outputs of the digital-to-analog converter circuits, such that one of the plurality of optical subcarriers has a frequency bandwidth that is wider than remaining ones of the plurality of optical subcarriers, said one of the plurality of optical subcarriers carrying information for clock recovery.
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Abstract
Optical network systems and components are disclosed, including a transmitter comprising a digital signal processor that receives data; circuitry that generate a plurality of electrical signals based on the data; a plurality of filters, each of which receiving a corresponding one of the plurality of electrical signals, a plurality of roll-off factors being associated with a respective one of the plurality of filters; a plurality of DACs that receive outputs from the digital signal processor, the outputs being indicative of outputs from the plurality of filters; a laser that supplies light; and a modulator that receives the light and outputs from the DACs, and supplies a plurality of optical subcarriers based on the outputs, such that one of the optical subcarriers has a frequency bandwidth that is wider than remaining ones of the optical subcarriers, said one of the optical subcarriers carrying information for clock recovery.
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20 Claims
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1. A transmitter, comprising:
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a digital signal processor that receives data; circuitry that generate a plurality of electrical signals based on the data; a plurality of filters, each of which receiving a corresponding one of the plurality of electrical signals, a plurality of roll-off factors being associated with a respective one of the plurality of filters; a plurality of digital-to-analog converter circuits that receive outputs from the digital signal processor, the outputs being indicative of outputs from the plurality of filters; a laser that supplies light; and a modulator that receives the light and outputs from the digital-to-analog converter circuits, the modulator supplying a plurality of optical subcarriers based on the outputs of the digital-to-analog converter circuits, such that one of the plurality of optical subcarriers has a frequency bandwidth that is wider than remaining ones of the plurality of optical subcarriers, said one of the plurality of optical subcarriers carrying information for clock recovery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A receiver, comprising:
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a plurality of photodiodes that receive optical signals, the optical signals including a plurality of optical subcarriers, one of the plurality of optical subcarriers having a frequency bandwidth that is wider than remaining ones of the plurality of optical subcarriers, said one of the plurality of optical subcarriers carrying information for clock recovery; a plurality of analog-to-digital converter circuits that receive analog signals indicative of outputs from the photodiodes, the analog-to-digital converters circuits outputting digital samples; a digital signal processor that generates a plurality of electrical signals, each of which corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of subcarriers, one of the plurality of electrical signals being associated with said one of the plurality of optical subcarriers; and a clock recovery circuit that receives said one of the plurality of electrical signals, the clock recovery circuit supplying a clock signal such that the outputting of at least one of the digital samples is based on the clock signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An optical network system, comprising:
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a transmitter, comprising; a digital signal processor that receives data; circuitry that generate a plurality of electrical signals based on the data; a plurality of filters, each of which receiving a corresponding one of the plurality of electrical signals, a plurality of roll-off factors being associated with a respective one of the plurality of filters; a plurality of digital-to-analog converter circuits that receive outputs from the digital signal processor, the outputs being indicative of outputs from the plurality of filters; a laser that supplies light; and a modulator that receives the light and outputs from the digital-to-analog converter circuits, the modulator supplying a plurality of optical subcarriers based on the outputs of the digital-to-analog converter circuits, such that one of the plurality of optical subcarriers has a frequency bandwidth that is wider than remaining ones of the plurality of optical subcarriers, said one of the plurality of optical subcarriers carrying information for clock recovery; and a receiver, comprising; a plurality of photodiodes that receive optical signals, the optical signals including the plurality of optical subcarriers; a plurality of analog-to-digital converter circuits that receive analog signals indicative of outputs from the photodiodes, the analog-to-digital converters circuits outputting digital samples; a digital signal processor that generates a plurality of electrical signals, each of which corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of subcarriers, one of the plurality of electrical signals being associated with said one of the plurality of optical subcarriers; and a clock recovery circuit that receives said one of the plurality of electrical signals, the clock recovery circuit supplying a clock signal such that the outputting of at least one of the digital samples is based on the clock signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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