IP Library Granted Patent US 12,470,303
Granted Patent B2
US 12,470,303 · App. 18/491,572 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Receiver optical sub-assembly, bi-directional optical sub-assembly, optical module, and optical network device

Inventors: Rixiang Cao (Dongguan, CN); Yu Xiong (Shenzhen, CN); Zelin Wang (Dongguan, CN); Zhe Yu (Dongguan, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
H04B10/67H03F3/08H04B10/40H04B10/691H04B10/697
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Patent No.
US 12,470,303
App. No.
18/491,572
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application provides example receiver optical sub-assemblies, example bi-directional optical sub-assemblies, and example optical network devices. One example receiver optical sub-assembly includes a photodiode, a trans-impedance amplifier, and a first filter component. The photodiode is configured to convert an optical signal into an electrical signal, a positive electrode of the photodiode is connected to an input terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier, and a negative electrode of the photodiode is configured to connect to a power supply. The trans-impedance amplifier is configured to amplify the electrical signal output by the photodiode, where a power terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is configured to connect to a power supply, and a first ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is configured to connect to an external ground.

Claims (36)

1 . A receiver optical sub-assembly, comprising a photodiode, a trans-impedance amplifier, a first filter component, and a second filter component, wherein:

the photodiode is configured to convert an optical signal into an electrical signal, a positive electrode of the photodiode is connected to an input terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier, and a negative electrode of the photodiode is connected to a first power supply;

the trans-impedance amplifier is configured to amplify the electrical signal output by the photodiode, a power terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is connected to a second power supply, and a first ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is connected to an external ground;

a second ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is connected to the external ground by using the first filter component; and

a first terminal of the second filter component is connected to the negative electrode of the photodiode, and a second terminal of the second filter component is connected to the first terminal of the first filter component.

2 . The receiver optical sub-assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a first terminal of the first filter component is connected to the second ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier, and a second terminal of the first filter component is connected to the external ground.

3 . The receiver optical sub-assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a base, wherein the base is connected to the external ground, the first ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is connected to the external ground through the base, and a second terminal of the first filter component is connected to the external ground through the base.

4 . The receiver optical sub-assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a third filter component, wherein a first terminal of the third filter component is connected to the power terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier, and a second terminal of the third filter component is connected to the second ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier.

5 . The receiver optical sub-assembly according to claim 4 , further comprising a fourth filter component, wherein a first terminal of the fourth filter component is connected to the second terminal of the third filter component, and a second terminal of the fourth filter component is connected to the external ground.

6 . The receiver optical sub-assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a fifth filter component, wherein a first terminal of the fifth filter component is connected to the power terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier, and a second terminal of the fifth filter component is connected to the external ground.

7 . The receiver optical sub-assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a sixth filter component, wherein a first terminal of the sixth filter component is connected to the negative electrode of the photodiode, and a second terminal of the sixth filter component is connected to the external ground.

8 . The receiver optical sub-assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a capacitance of the first filter component is greater than 100 picofarads (pF).

9 . The receiver optical sub-assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a scattering parameter of the first filter component on a crosstalk signal frequency band is greater than 20 decibels (dB).

10 . The receiver optical sub-assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first filter component comprises a capacitor.

11 . The receiver optical sub-assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier comprises an input stage ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier.

12 . The receiver optical sub-assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first power supply and the second power supply are a same outside power supply.

13 . The receiver optical sub-assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first power supply and the second power supply are different outside power supplies.

14 . The receiver optical sub-assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the power terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is connected to an outside power supply, the trans-impedance amplifier comprises a voltage regulator, the voltage regulator is connected to the power terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier, and the negative electrode of the photodiode is connected to the voltage regulator.

15 . A bi-directional optical sub-assembly comprising a receiver optical sub-assembly, wherein the receiver optical sub-assembly comprises a photodiode, a trans-impedance amplifier, a first filter component, and a second filter component, wherein:

the photodiode is configured to convert an optical signal into an electrical signal, a positive electrode of the photodiode is connected to an input terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier, and a negative electrode of the photodiode is connected to a first power supply;

the trans-impedance amplifier is configured to amplify the electrical signal output by the photodiode, a power terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is connected to a second power supply, and a first ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is connected to an external ground;

a second ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is connected to the external ground by using the first filter component; and

a first terminal of the second filter component is connected to the negative electrode of the photodiode, and a second terminal of the second filter component is connected to the first terminal of the first filter component.

16 . An optical sub-assembly comprising a bi-directional optical sub-assembly, wherein the bi-directional optical sub-assembly comprises a receiver optical sub-assembly, wherein the receiver optical sub-assembly comprises a photodiode, a trans-impedance amplifier, a first filter component, and a second filter component, wherein:

the photodiode is configured to convert an optical signal into an electrical signal, a positive electrode of the photodiode is connected to an input terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier, and a negative electrode of the photodiode is connected to a first power supply;

the trans-impedance amplifier is configured to amplify the electrical signal output by the photodiode, a power terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is connected to a second power supply, and a first ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is connected to an external ground;

a second ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is connected to the external ground by using the first filter component; and

a first terminal of the second filter component is connected to the negative electrode of the photodiode, and a second terminal of the second filter component is connected to the first terminal of the first filter component.

17 . An optical network device comprising an optical sub-assembly, wherein the optical sub-assembly comprises a bi-directional optical sub-assembly, wherein the bi-directional optical sub-assembly comprises a receiver optical sub-assembly, wherein the receiver optical sub-assembly comprises a photodiode, a trans-impedance amplifier, a first filter component, and a second filter component, wherein:

the photodiode is configured to convert an optical signal into an electrical signal, a positive electrode of the photodiode is connected to an input terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier, and a negative electrode of the photodiode is connected to a first power supply;

the trans-impedance amplifier is configured to amplify the electrical signal output by the photodiode, a power terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is connected to a second power supply, and a first ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is connected to an external ground;

a second ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is connected to the external ground by using the first filter component; and

a first terminal of the second filter component is connected to the negative electrode of the photodiode, and a second terminal of the second filter component is connected to the first terminal of the first filter component.

18 . The optical network device according to claim 17 , wherein the optical network device is an optical line terminal (OLT) or an optical network unit (ONU).

19 . The optical network device according to claim 17 , wherein a first terminal of the first filter component is connected to the second ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier, and a second terminal of the first filter component is connected to the external ground.

20 . The optical network device according to claim 17 , wherein the receiver optical sub-assembly further comprises a base, the base is connected to the external ground, the first ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is connected to the external ground through the base, and a second terminal of the first filter component is connected to the external ground through the base.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2024
From: CAO, RIXIANG; XIONG, YU; WANG, ZELIN; YU, ZHE
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 068035/0600 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910544063.6 · Jun 21, 2019 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17557450 · Dec 21, 2021
Continuation PCTCN2020097010 · Jun 19, 2020
Related Publication 20240121008A1 · Apr 11, 2024
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