Dense wavelength division and multiplexing scheme for optical integrated circuits

    公开(公告)号:US10862588B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-08

    申请号:US16448736

    申请日:2019-06-21

    Applicant: XILINX, INC.

    Inventor: Chuan Xie

    Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating a dense wavelength division and multiplexing (DWDM) optical stream in a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) is disclosed. An optical input source including a number (N) of optical channels (wavelengths) may be separated (de-interleaved) into multiple optical streams, each including a corresponding subset of the optical channels of the optical input source. Each of the multiple split optical streams may be modulated with an associated set of data streams by silicon-based micro-ring modulators to generate a corresponding modulated optical stream. A first pair of the modulated optical streams may be combined (interleaved) to generate a first optical output stream including N/2 modulated optical channels, and a second pair of the modulated optical streams may be combined (interleaved) to generate a second optical output stream including N/2 modulated optical channels. The channel spacing of the first and second optical output streams may be twice the channel spacing of the optical input source.

    Temperature-locked loop for optical elements having a temperature-dependent response

    公开(公告)号:US11005572B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-11

    申请号:US17093399

    申请日:2020-11-09

    Applicant: XILINX, INC.

    Abstract: Examples described herein generally relate to a temperature-locked loop for optical elements. In an example, a device includes a controller and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The controller includes a DC-controllable transimpedance stage (DCTS), a slicer circuit, and a processor. The DCTS is configured to be coupled to a photodiode. An input node of the slicer circuit is coupled to an output node of the DCTS. The processor has an input node coupled to an output node of the slicer circuit. The DAC has an input node coupled to an output node of the processor and is configured to be coupled to a heater. The processor is configured to control (i) the DCTS to reduce a DC component of a signal on the output node of the DCTS and (ii) an output voltage on the output node of the DAC, both based on a signal output by the slicer circuit.

    Optical filter having a tapered profile

    公开(公告)号:US11668874B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-06

    申请号:US17700077

    申请日:2022-03-21

    Applicant: XILINX, INC.

    CPC classification number: G02B6/12016 G02B6/2938 G02B6/29338 G02B6/29395

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an optical filter configured for wavelength division and multiplexing capable of transmitting and receiving signals. The optical filter includes an optical waveguide configured to receive at an input multiple signals with different wavelengths. The optical filter includes a plurality of channels coupled at different locations along a length of the optical waveguide. Each of the plurality of channels is configured to transmit a respective one of the multiple signals. A number of ring filter stages in a first channel of the plurality of channels that is closer to the input of the optical waveguide is greater than a second channel in the plurality of channels further away from the input of the optical waveguide.

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