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Granted Patent B2
US 10,254,162 · App. 15/394,659 · Granted Apr 9, 2019

Optical module

Inventors: Qiang Zhang (Qingdao, CN); Qisheng Zhao (Qingdao, CN)
Assignees: HISENSE BROADBAND MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.; HISENSE BROADBAND MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
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Patent No.
US 10,254,162
App. No.
15/394,659
Granted
Apr 9, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides an optical module comprising: a photoelectric conversion unit, a first demodulation circuit, and a second demodulation circuit; the first demodulation circuit and the second demodulation circuit are respectively connected to the photoelectric conversion unit; the photoelectric conversion unit is configured to convert the received optical signal into an electrical signal; the first demodulation circuit is configured to demodulate an electrical signal converted by the photoelectric conversion unit and generate a high-frequency electrical signal; the second demodulation circuit is configured to demodulate an electrical signal converted by the photoelectric conversion unit and generate a low-frequency electrical signal.

Claims (44)

1. An optical module, comprising: a photoelectric conversion unit, a first demodulation circuit, and a second demodulation circuit; wherein

the first demodulation circuit and the second demodulation circuit are respectively connected to the photoelectric conversion unit;

the photoelectric conversion unit is configured to convert a received optical signal into an electrical signal;

the first demodulation circuit is configured to demodulate the electrical signal converted by the photoelectric conversion unit and generate a high-frequency electrical signal;

the second demodulation circuit is configured to demodulate the electrical signal converted by the photoelectric conversion unit and generate a low-frequency electrical signal.

2. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein the first demodulation circuit comprises: a transimpedance amplifier and a high-pass filtering unit;

the transimpedance amplifier is connected to the photoelectric conversion unit;

the high-pass filtering unit is connected to the transimpedance amplifier;

the transimpedance amplifier is configured to convert a current signal output from the photoelectric conversion unit into a voltage signal and output the voltage signal;

the high-pass filtering unit is configured to perform high-pass filtering on the voltage signal output from the transimpedance amplifier.

3. The optical module according to claim 2 , wherein the high-pass filtering unit comprises: a limiting amplifier, a first capacitor and a second capacitor;

the first capacitor is connected to the transimpedance amplifier, and the second capacitor is connected to the transimpedance amplifier;

the limiting amplifier is connected to the first capacitor and the second capacitor, respectively;

the limiting amplifier is configured to perform high-pass filtering on the voltage signal output by the transimpedance amplifier along with the first capacitor and the second capacitor.

4. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein the second demodulation circuit comprises: a current mirroring unit and a sample-and-hold circuit;

the current mirroring unit is connected to the photoelectric conversion unit;

the sample-and-hold circuit is connected to a first output end of the current mirroring unit;

the current mirroring unit is configured to receive a response current signal of the photoelectric conversion unit, perform low-pass filtering on the response current signal, and output a mirror current signal of the response current signal to the sample-and-hold circuit;

the sample-and-hold circuit is configured to convert the received mirror current signal into a voltage signal.

5. The optical module according to claim 4 , wherein the second demodulation circuit further comprises a high voltage driven circuit;

the high voltage driven circuit is connected to the current mirroring unit;

the high voltage driven circuit is configured to provide the photoelectric conversion unit with a reverse high voltage, so as to enable the photoelectric conversion unit to generate a response current signal.

6. The optical module according to claim 5 , wherein the second demodulation circuit further comprises: a received signal strength indication (RSSI) sampling circuit and a micro processing unit (MCU);

one end of the RSSI sampling circuit is connected to the current mirroring unit, and the other end of the RSSI sampling circuit is connected to the MCU;

the RSSI sampling circuit is configured to monitor the mirror current signal output by the current mirroring unit and send a monitoring result to the MCU.

7. The optical module according to claim 6 , wherein the current mirroring unit comprises a mirror current source;

a first input end of the mirror current source is connected to the high voltage driven circuit;

a first output end of the mirror current source is connected to the sample-and-hold circuit;

a second output end of the mirror current source is connected to the RSSI sampling circuit;

a third output end of the mirror current source is connected to the photoelectric conversion unit.

8. The optical module according to claim 4 , wherein the second demodulation circuit further comprises an operational amplifier;

the operational amplifier is connected to the sample-and-hold circuit;

the operational amplifier is configured to amplify the voltage signal output from the sample-and-hold circuit.

9. The optical module according to claim 5 , wherein the second demodulation circuit further comprises an operational amplifier;

the operational amplifier is connected to the sample-and-hold circuit;

the operational amplifier is configured to amplify the voltage signal output from the sample-and-hold circuit.

10. The optical module according to claim 6 , wherein the second demodulation circuit further comprises an operational amplifier;

the operational amplifier is connected to the sample-and-hold circuit;

the operational amplifier is configured to amplify the voltage signal output from the sample-and-hold circuit.

11. The optical module according to claim 7 , wherein the second demodulation circuit further comprises an operational amplifier;

the operational amplifier is connected to the sample-and-hold circuit;

the operational amplifier is configured to amplify the voltage signal output from the sample-and-hold circuit.

12. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein the photoelectric conversion unit is an avalanche photo diode (APD) or a PIN photo diode.

13. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein the low-frequency electrical signal is a signal that supports the Auxiliary Management and Control Channel (AMCC) function.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 26, 2021
From: HISENSE BROADBAND MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.; HISENSE USA CORPORATION; HISENSE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
To: HISENSE BROADBAND MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.; HISENSE BROADBAND MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 056358/0756 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2017
From: HISENSE BROADBAND MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.; HISENSE USA CORPORATION; HISENSE BROADBAND MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: HISENSE BROADBAND MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.; HISENSE BROADBAND MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 043538/0930 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2016
From: ZHANG, QIANG; ZHAO, QISHENG
To: HISENSE BROADBAND MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.; HISENSE USA CORPORATION; HISENSE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 041223/0072 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2016 1 0813775 · Sep 9, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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