Laser drivers for closed path optical cables
First Claim
1. A closed path digital optical cable comprising:
- an optical fiber having a first end and a second end;
a first interface configured to couple the closed path digital optical cable to a digital source device, the first interface comprising;
an optical transmitter circuit configured to receive an electronic DVI or HDMI signal from the digital source device, the DVI or HDMI signal including electronic R, G, and B TMDS video signals, the optical transmitter circuit further configured to convert the electronic signal including the R, G, and B signals to one or more optical signal, and transmit the one or more optical signal onto the first end of the optical fiber;
a laser driver circuit configured to provide a drive current to the optical transmitter, the laser driver circuit comprising a modulation current source with only one modulation point and only one temperature coefficient thereby excluding temperature compensation; and
a second interface configured to couple the closed path digital optical cable to a digital sink device, the second interface comprising;
an optical receiver configured to receive the one or more optical signal from the second end of the optical fiber, convert the one or more optical signal to a DVI or HDMI electronic signal including the R, G, and B electronic signals, and transmit the DVI or HDMI electronic signal to the digital sink device, wherein the first interface and the second interface are interconnected with the optical fiber so as to form a closed optical path.
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Abstract
Simplified laser drivers for closed path digital optical cables and digital optical cables including the simplified laser drivers. The laser driver can include less transistors than conventional laser drivers for optical communication cables. The laser can include a bias source and modulation source. The bias source can have a single constant current bias point for all laser diodes. The modulation current source can have a single temperature coefficient for all laser diodes. The laser driver can exclude, for example, any one of or combination of temperature compensation of the modulation or bias current sources, external programming of the modulation or bias current sources, power control based on output of the laser diode, and/or control based on feedback received from a monitor device or other sensor within the cables.
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24 Claims
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1. A closed path digital optical cable comprising:
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an optical fiber having a first end and a second end; a first interface configured to couple the closed path digital optical cable to a digital source device, the first interface comprising; an optical transmitter circuit configured to receive an electronic DVI or HDMI signal from the digital source device, the DVI or HDMI signal including electronic R, G, and B TMDS video signals, the optical transmitter circuit further configured to convert the electronic signal including the R, G, and B signals to one or more optical signal, and transmit the one or more optical signal onto the first end of the optical fiber; a laser driver circuit configured to provide a drive current to the optical transmitter, the laser driver circuit comprising a modulation current source with only one modulation point and only one temperature coefficient thereby excluding temperature compensation; and a second interface configured to couple the closed path digital optical cable to a digital sink device, the second interface comprising; an optical receiver configured to receive the one or more optical signal from the second end of the optical fiber, convert the one or more optical signal to a DVI or HDMI electronic signal including the R, G, and B electronic signals, and transmit the DVI or HDMI electronic signal to the digital sink device, wherein the first interface and the second interface are interconnected with the optical fiber so as to form a closed optical path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A digital optical cable comprising:
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a single optical fiber having a first end and a second end; a first interface configured to couple the digital optical cable to a first digital consumer electronic device, the first interface comprising; first electrical connections configured to receive electrical TMDS signals including R, G, and B signals from a receptacle of the first digital consumer electronic device; and a laser configured to convert at least one of the TMDS signals to an outgoing optical signal and for transmitting the outgoing optical signal onto the first end of the single optical fiber such that the R, G, and B signals are transmitted over the single optical fiber; a laser driver including a single capacitor and a single inductor and configured to provide a drive current to the optical transmitter without temperature compensation; and a second interface configured to couple the digital optical cable to a second digital consumer electronic device and comprising; an optical receiver for receiving the outgoing optical signal and for converting the outgoing optical signal back into the at least one of the TMDS signals including the R, G, and B signals; and second electrical connections configured to transmit the electrical TMDS signals to a receptacle of the second digital electronic consumer device, the digital optical cable being configured to enable bidirectional communication between the first and second digital communication devices including communication of control communication for controlling the digital source or sink device over the single optical fiber. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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