Optoelectronic devices with intelligent transmitter modules

An optoelectronic device having one or more optical components and one or more electrical components, the device comprising:

• an intelligent transmitter module, including:
• a clock and data recovery circuit for receiving, equalizing, and retiming an electrical data signal;
• a driver operably connected to the clock and data recovery circuit and configured to generate a modulation signal from the electrical data signal;
• a laser operably connected to the driver and configured to emit an optical data signal representative of the electrical data signal;
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• one or both of:
• a linear amplifier operably connected between the driver and the laser, the linear amplifier configured to receive and amplify the modulation signal;
• and
• a microcontroller configured to control operation of the intelligent transmitter module;
• a printed circuit board operably connected to the intelligent transmitter module for carrying the electrical data signal to the intelligent transmitter module;
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• a device housing for protecting the printed circuit board and intelligent transmitter module.

An optoelectronic device comprising:

• an intelligent transmitter module for receiving a first electrical signal and emitting an optical signal representative of the first electrical signal, the intelligent transmitter module including:
• a first substrate having bonded thereto a first integrated circuit and a linear amplifier integrated circuit, the first integrated circuit including an equalization and retiming stage and a driver stage;
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• a second substrate having manufactured thereon an optical signal source, wherein the optical signal source is operably connected to the linear amplifier integrated circuit;
• a receiver optical subassembly for receiving an optical signal and converting the optical signal to a second electrical signal;
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• a printed circuit board operably connected to the intelligent transmitter module and the receiver optical subassembly and configured to carry the first electrical signal from a host to the intelligent transmitter module and the second electrical signal from the host to the receiver optical subassembly, wherein the printed circuit board includes thereon a post amplifier for amplifying the inbound electrical signal.