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US 11,994,719 B2Granted
Polymer waveguide and electrical signal transmission method
AssigneeHuawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
InventorsJingyan Ma, Zhuang Zhao, Changsong Xie, Xiaolu Song
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Abstract
A polymer waveguide and an electrical signal transmission method are disclosed. In a specific implementation, the polymer waveguide includes at least a section of transmission waveguide and a section of dispersion compensation waveguide. The transmission waveguide is connected to the dispersion compensation waveguide. Dispersion symbols of the dispersion compensation waveguide and the transmission waveguide are opposite.
Claims17
A polymer waveguide, comprising:
- a first waveguide;
- a dispersion compensation waveguide, wherein the first waveguide is connected to the dispersion compensation waveguide, and wherein a dispersion value of the dispersion compensation waveguide is a positive value and a dispersion value of the first waveguide is a negative value, or the dispersion value of the dispersion compensation waveguide is the negative value and the dispersion value of the first waveguide is the positive value;
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- a mechanical displacement control, wherein the dispersion compensation waveguide is in contact with the mechanical displacement control, and wherein the mechanical displacement control is configured to change the dispersion value of the dispersion compensation waveguide.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving an electrical signal from a first end of a polymer waveguide, wherein the polymer waveguide comprises a first waveguide, a dispersion compensation waveguide, and a mechanical displacement control in contact with the dispersion compensation waveguide, wherein the mechanical displacement control is configured to change a dispersion value of the of the dispersion compensation waveguide, and wherein the first waveguide is connected to the dispersion compensation waveguide, and wherein a dispersion value of the dispersion compensation waveguide is a positive value and a dispersion value of the first waveguide is a negative value, or the dispersion value of the dispersion compensation waveguide is the negative value and the dispersion value of the first waveguide is the positive value;
- transmitting the electrical signal in a transmission direction of the polymer waveguide;
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- outputting the electrical signal from a second end of the polymer waveguide.
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A system, comprising:
- a first apparatus;
- a second apparatus;
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- a polymer waveguide, wherein the first apparatus and the second apparatus are connected using the polymer waveguide, and wherein:
- the polymer waveguide comprises a first waveguide, a dispersion compensation waveguide, and a mechanical displacement control;
- the first waveguide is connected to the dispersion compensation waveguide;
- a dispersion value of the dispersion compensation waveguide is a positive value and a dispersion value of the first waveguide is a negative value, or the dispersion value of the dispersion compensation waveguide is the negative value and the dispersion value of the first waveguide is the positive value;
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- wherein the dispersion compensation waveguide is in contact with the mechanical displacement control, and wherein the mechanical displacement control is configured to change the dispersion value of the dispersion compensation waveguide.
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