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 configured to receive a first electronic signal from the digital source device and to convert the first electronic signal to one or more optical signals, and transmit the one or more optical signals onto the first end of the optical fiber; and
a laser driver circuit configured to provide a drive current to the optical transmitter without the use of temperature compensation, the laser driver circuit having a single temperature coefficient under all operating temperatures;
a second interface configured to couple the digital optical cable to a digital sink device, the second interface comprising;
an optical receiver configured to receive the one or more optical signals from the second end of the optical fiber, convert the one or more optical signals to a second electronic signal, and transmit the second 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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20 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 configured to receive a first electronic signal from the digital source device and to convert the first electronic signal to one or more optical signals, and transmit the one or more optical signals onto the first end of the optical fiber; and a laser driver circuit configured to provide a drive current to the optical transmitter without the use of temperature compensation, the laser driver circuit having a single temperature coefficient under all operating temperatures; a second interface configured to couple the digital optical cable to a digital sink device, the second interface comprising; an optical receiver configured to receive the one or more optical signals from the second end of the optical fiber, convert the one or more optical signals to a second electronic signal, and transmit the second 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)
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9. A method, comprising:
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providing a laser driver circuit in a first interface of closed path digital optical cable with a bias current source having a single bias current point and with a modulation current source having a single temperature coefficient under all operating temperatures; driving, using the laser driver circuit, an optical transmitter included in the first interface to emit an optical signal representing a first electronic signal received from a digital source device coupled to the first interface without the use of temperature compensation; emitting the optical signal onto an optical fiber coupled between the first interface and a second interface of the closed path digital optical cable; receiving and converting the optical signal to a second electronic signal using an optical receiver included in the second interface; and providing data included in the second electronic signal to a digital sink device coupled to the second interface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A closed path digital optical cable comprising:
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an optical fiber; a first interface configured to couple the closed path digital optical cable to a digital source device and configure to communicate bidirectionally over the optical fiber, the first interface comprising; an optical transmitter; an optical receiver; and a laser driver circuit comprising a bias current source with only one bias current point and a modulation current source with only one temperature coefficient under all operating temperatures such that the laser driver circuit provides a drive current to the optical transmitter without the use of temperature compensation; a second interface configured to couple the digital optical cable to a digital sink device and configured to communicate bidirectionally over the optical fiber with the first interface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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