Optical interconnects using differential electro-optical components
AssigneeMellanox Technologies, Ltd.
InventorsIsabelle CESTIER, Timothy De KEULENAER, Elad MENTOVICH, Marijn VERBEKE
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Abstract
In various embodiments optical interconnects and/or optical networks including optical interconnects are provided. In an example embodiment, an optical interconnect includes a transmitter assembly. The transmitter assembly includes a differential electro-optical component configured to generate a modulated optical signal; and a signal preparation component (e.g., SerDes, PCIe component, etc.), wherein the differential electro-optical component is configured to be directly driven by the signal preparation component.
Claims20
An optical interconnect comprising:
- a transmitter assembly comprising:
- a differential electro-optical component configured to generate a modulated optical signal;
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- a signal preparation component, wherein the differential electro-optical component is configured to be directly driven by the signal preparation component.
An optical network comprising:
- a plurality of optical interconnects, each optical interconnect comprising a respective differential electro-optical component driven directly by a respective signal preparation component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.