Method, apparatus, optical component and optical network system for controlling operating temperature of optical component
The present invention discloses a method, an apparatus, an optical component and an optical network system for controlling an operating temperature of an optical component. The method includes: acquiring an external ambient temperature of the optical component; setting a target control temperature of a temperature controller according to the external ambient temperature, where the target control temperature is a function value of the external ambient temperature, and the target control temperature is within a range from an operating temperature lower limit of a laser to an operating temperature upper limit of the laser; and controlling, according to the target control temperature, an operating temperature of the optical component by means of heating or cooling by using the temperature controller.
1. A method for controlling an operating temperature of an optical component, wherein the optical component comprises a laser and a temperature controller that is used for heating or cooling inside the optical component, the method comprising:
acquiring a temperature inside the optical component;
acquiring a target control temperature of the temperature controller;
sending a control value according to the target control temperature and the temperature inside the optical component, the control value associated with heating or cooling for the temperature controller, so as to control the temperature inside the optical component;
acquiring an external ambient temperature of the optical component;
setting the target control temperature of the temperature controller according to the external ambient temperature, wherein the target control temperature is a function value of the external ambient temperature and the target control temperature is within a range from an operating temperature lower limit of the laser to an operating temperature upper limit of the laser; and
controlling, according to the target control temperature, an operating temperature of the optical component by means of heating or cooling by using the temperature controller.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein setting the target control temperature of the temperature controller comprises:
when the external ambient temperature is lower than or equal to the operating temperature lower limit of the laser, determining that the operating temperature lower limit of the laser is the target control temperature of the temperature controller.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein setting the target control temperature of the temperature controller comprises:
when the external ambient temperature is higher than or equal to the operating temperature upper limit of the laser, determining that the operating temperature upper limit of the laser is the target control temperature of the temperature controller.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein setting the target control temperature of the temperature controller comprises:
when the external ambient temperature is lower than or equal to the operating temperature upper limit of the laser and the external ambient temperature is higher or equal to the operating temperature lower limit of the laser, determining that the external ambient temperature of the optical component is the target control temperature of the temperature controller.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein setting the target control temperature of the temperature controller comprises:
when the external ambient temperature is higher than or equal to the operating temperature lower limit of the laser, setting the target control temperature to being in a linear relationship or curve linear relationship with the external ambient temperature.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:
the operating temperature lower limit of the laser is within a range from 45° C. to 54° C.; and/or
the operating temperature upper limit of the laser is within a range from 56° C. to 65° C.
7. An optical component, comprising:
an optical sub-assembly (OSA), wherein a laser, a temperature controller, and an internal temperature sensor are disposed in the OSA, and the internal temperature sensor is configured to detect an OSA temperature inside the OSA;
a micro control unit (MCU) configured to set a target control temperature of the temperature controller;
a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) circuit configured to acquire the OSA temperature detected by the internal temperature sensor and the target control temperature set by the MCU, and output a control value according to the target control temperature and the OSA temperature;
a temperature controller drive circuit configured to provide, according to the control value output by the PID circuit, a current that is used for heating or cooling for the temperature controller, so as to control the OSA temperature inside the OSA; and
wherein the optical component further comprises an ambient temperature sensor configured to detect an external ambient temperature of the OSA, and the MCU is configured to acquire the external ambient temperature of the OSA and detected by the ambient temperature sensor, and set the target control temperature of the temperature controller according to the external ambient temperature, wherein the target control temperature is a function value of the external ambient temperature and the target control temperature is within a range from an operating temperature lower limit of the laser to an operating temperature upper limit of the laser.
8. The optical component according to claim 7 , wherein the MCU is configured to:
when the external ambient temperature is lower than or equal to the operating temperature lower limit of the laser, determine that the operating temperature lower limit of the laser is the target control temperature of the temperature controller.
9. The optical component according to claim 7 , wherein the MCU is configured to:
when the external ambient temperature is higher than or equal to the operating temperature upper limit of the laser, determine that the operating temperature upper limit of the laser is the target control temperature of the temperature controller.
10. The optical component according to claim 7 , wherein the MCU is configured to:
when the external ambient temperature is lower than or equal to the operating temperature upper limit of the laser and the external ambient temperature is higher or equal to the operating temperature lower limit of the laser, determine that the external ambient temperature of the optical component is the target control temperature of the temperature controller.
11. The optical component according to claim 7 , wherein the MCU is configured to:
when the external ambient temperature is higher than or equal to the operating temperature lower limit of the laser, set the target control temperature to being in a linear relationship or curve linear relationship with the external ambient temperature.
12. The optical component according to claim 7 , wherein:
the operating temperature lower limit of the laser is within a range from 45° C. to 54° C.; and/or
the operating temperature upper limit of the laser is within a range from 56° C. to 65° C.
13. An apparatus for controlling an operating temperature of an optical component, wherein the optical component comprises a laser and a temperature controller that is used for heating or cooling inside the optical component, the apparatus comprising:
a processor, a memory, and a bus system, wherein the processor is connected to the memory by using the bus system, the memory is configured to store an instruction, and the processor is configured to execute the instruction stored in the memory; and
wherein the processor is configured to:
acquire a temperature inside the optical component,
acquire a target control temperature of the temperature controller,
output a control value according to the target control temperature and the temperature inside the optical component, the control value associated with heating or cooling for the temperature controller, so as to control the temperature inside the optical component,
acquire an external ambient temperature of the optical component,
set the target control temperature of the temperature controller according to the external ambient temperature, wherein the target control temperature is a function value of the external ambient temperature, and the target control temperature is within a range from an operating temperature lower limit of the laser to an operating temperature upper limit of the laser, and
control, according to the target control temperature, an operating temperature of the optical component by means of heating or cooling by using the temperature controller.
14. The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
when the external ambient temperature is lower than or equal to the operating temperature lower limit of the laser, determine that the operating temperature lower limit of the laser is the target control temperature of the temperature controller.
15. The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
when the external ambient temperature is higher than or equal to the operating temperature upper limit of the laser, determine that the operating temperature upper limit of the laser is the target control temperature of the temperature controller.
16. The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
when the external ambient temperature is lower than or equal to the operating temperature upper limit of the laser and the external ambient temperature is higher or equal to the operating temperature lower limit of the laser, determine that the external ambient temperature of the optical component is the target control temperature of the temperature controller.
17. The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
when the external ambient temperature is higher than or equal to the operating temperature lower limit of the laser, set the target control temperature to being in a linear relationship or curve linear relationship with the external ambient temperature.
18. The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein:
the operating temperature lower limit of the laser is within a range from 45° C. to 54° C.; and/or
the operating temperature upper limit of the laser is within a range from 56° C. to 65° C.
19. An optical network system, comprising:
an optical line terminal (OLT);
at least one optical network terminal (ONT);
an optical splitter, wherein the at least one ONT is connected to the OLT by using the optical splitter;
wherein the OLT comprises an optical sub-assembly (OSA), wherein a laser, a temperature controller, and an internal temperature sensor are disposed in the OSA, and the internal temperature sensor is configured to detect an OSA temperature inside the OSA;
a micro control unit (MCU) configured to set a target control temperature of the temperature controller;
a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) circuit configured to acquire the OSA temperature detected by the internal temperature sensor and the target control temperature set by the MCU, and output a control value according to the target control temperature and the OSA temperature;
a temperature controller drive circuit configured to provide, according to the control value output by the PID circuit, a current that is used for heating or cooling for the temperature controller, so as to control the OSA temperature inside the OSA; and
wherein the optical component further comprises an ambient temperature sensor configured to detect an external ambient temperature of the OSA, and the MCU is configured to acquire the external ambient temperature of the OSA and detected by the ambient temperature sensor, and set the target control temperature of the temperature controller according to the external ambient temperature, wherein the target control temperature is a function value of the external ambient temperature and the target control temperature is within a range from an operating temperature lower limit of the laser to an operating temperature upper limit of the laser.