Calibration data from modules for an incremental noise metric for rapid modeling of optical networks
AssigneeCiena Corporation
InventorsAlex W. MacKay, Fangyuan Zhang, David W. Boertjes, Andrew D. Shiner
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Abstract
A module for use in an optical network includes one or more elements concatenated to one another; and circuitry configured to receive and store calibration data associated with the one or more elements, and transmit the calibration data to one or more processing devices for modeling of the module in a link in the optical network. The one or more elements can include gain blocks for optical amplification. The calibration data can be determined at manufacturing via testing. The calibration data can relate to determining gain and noise transfer functions of the module at various operating points.
Claims16
A module for use in an optical network, the module comprising:
- one or more elements concatenated to one another;
- and
- circuitry configured to
- receive and store calibration data associated with the one or more elements, wherein the calibration data includes noise figure (NF), dynamic gain tilt (DGT), and gain ripple, as well as a relationship therebetween and sensitivity to operating condition, and
- transmit the calibration data to one or more processing devices for modeling of the module in a link in the optical network.
A method comprising steps of:
- in a module for use in an optical network, the module comprising one or more elements concatenated to one another, receiving and storing calibration data associated with the one or more elements, wherein the calibration data includes noise figure (NF), dynamic gain tilt (DGT), and gain ripple, as well as a relationship therebetween and sensitivity to operating condition;
- and
- transmitting the calibration data to one or more processing devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.