概括
这项研究提出了一种新的DAC-less脉冲振幅调制与4级 (PAM-4) 信号生成方法. 我们的调制器设计实现了更高的速度和更低的错误率,为先进的光通信提供了具有成本效益的解决方案.
科学领域:
- 光子学和光学通信技术
- 集成光子学 集成光子学
背景情况:
- 4级的脉冲振幅调制 (PAM-4) 对于高速数据传输至关重要.
- 现有的PAM-4代通常依赖于复杂的数字对模拟转换器 (DAC),增加成本和功耗.
研究的目的:
- 为了演示一个数字对模拟转换器-less (DAC-less) PAM-4信号生成技术.
- 为了提高光通信系统的PAM-4信号生成的性能和成本效益.
主要方法:
- 使用的马赫-泽恩德干扰仪 (MZI) 调制器.
- 采用一系列推拉配置,由两种独立的二进制信号驱动,幅度不同.
- 将拟议的方案与传统的差分驾驶方案进行比较.
主要成果:
- 拟议的没有DAC的配置显著提高了PAM-4级别之间的传输速度.
- 与差异驾驶方案相比,实现了增强的性能指标.
- 通过实验证明比差异化方案更低的比特错误率 (BER).
结论:
- 经过证明的无DAC的PAM-4发电方案是可行的,并且具有成本效益.
- 这种方法为下一代光学收发器提供了一个有希望的替代方案.
- 推拉MZI调制器配置增强了PAM-4信号生成性能.
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