IP Library Granted Patent US 12,640,761
Granted Patent B2
US 12,640,761 · App. 18/228,825 · Granted May 26, 2026

Optical signal transmission device and method based on digital predistortion in symbol domain

Inventors: Ke Zhang (Beijing, CN); Zhenning Tao (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: 1FINITY INC.
H04B1/0475H04B10/50H04B2001/0408
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Patent No.
US 12,640,761
App. No.
18/228,825
Granted
May 26, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical signal transmission device and method based on digital predistortion in a symbol domain is provided. The optical signal transmission device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory to control execution of a process to: perform digital predistortion processing on a symbol sequence of a signal to be transmitted to obtain a digital predistortion processed signal; perform short-pulse shaping processing on the digital predistortion processed signal to obtain a short-pulse shaping processed signal, wherein a memory length introduced by the short-pulse shaping processing is less than or equal to a memory length of the optical transmitter; and generate and transmit an optical signal based on the short-pulse shaping processed signal.

Claims (26)

1 . An optical signal transmission device based on digital predistortion in a symbol domain, the optical signal transmission device being arrangeable in an optical transmitter, the optical signal transmission device comprising:

a memory; and

a digital processor coupled to the memory to control execution of a process to:

perform digital predistortion processing on a symbol sequence of a signal to be transmitted to obtain a digital predistortion processed signal;

perform short-pulse shaping processing on the digital predistortion processed signal to obtain a digital short-pulse shaping processed signal, a trailing attenuation of the digital short-pulse shaping processed signal pulse being fast and a swing of the digital short-pulse shaping processed signal pulse being small, a memory length introduced by the digital short-pulse shaping processing is less than or equal to a memory length of the optical transmitter; and

generate and transmit an optical signal based on the digital short-pulse shaping processed signal.

2 . The optical signal transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein the digital processor performs short-pulse shaping processing on the digital predistortion processed signal in a digital domain to obtain a short-pulse shaping processed digital signal.

3 . The optical signal transmission device according to claim 2 , wherein the digital processor performs short-pulse shaping processing on the digital predistortion processed signal by using a finite impulse response digital filter.

4 . The optical signal transmission device according to claim 3 , wherein the digital processor:

converts the short-pulse shaped signal into an analog electrical signal by using a digital-to-analog converter;

amplifies the analog electrical signal by using a driver amplifier to obtain an amplified analog electrical signal; and

loads the amplified analog electrical signal onto an optical carrier by using an optical modulator to generate and transmit the optical signal.

5 . The optical signal transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein the digital processor:

performs filtering processing on the generated optical signal by using an optical filter to reduce a spectral bandwidth occupied by the optical signal, to transmit the optical signal with a reduced spectral bandwidth.

6 . The optical signal transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein the digital processor:

performs power amplifying processing on the generated optical signal by using an optical amplifier; and

performs filtering processing on a power amplified optical signal by using an optical filter to reduce a spectral bandwidth occupied by the optical signal, to transmit the optical signal with a reduced spectral bandwidth.

7 . An optical transmitter, which comprises the optical signal transmission device according to claim 1 .

8 . The optical signal transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein the digital processor performs short-pulse shaping processing on the digital predistortion processed signal to obtain the short-pulse shaping processed signal, a filter used in the short-pulse shaping has a larger roll-off coefficient than a filter used in long-pulse shaping.

9 . An optical signal transmission device based on digital predistortion in a symbol domain, the optical signal transmission device being arrangeable in an optical transmitter, the optical signal transmission device comprising:

a memory; and

a processor coupled to the memory to control execution of a process to:

perform digital predistortion processing on a symbol sequence of a signal to be transmitted to obtain a digital predistortion processed signal;

perform short-pulse shaping processing on the digital predistortion processed signal to obtain a short-pulse shaping processed signal, a trailing attenuation of the short-pulse shaping processed signal pulse being fast and a swing of the short-pulse shaping processed signal pulse being small, a memory length introduced by the short-pulse shaping processing is less than or equal to a memory length of the optical transmitter, a filter used in the short-pulse shaping has a larger roll-off coefficient than a filter used in long-pulse shaping; and

generate an optical signal based on the short-pulse shaping processed signal;

perform filtering processing on the generated optical signal by using an optical filter to reduce a spectral bandwidth occupied by the optical signal, to transmit the optical signal with a reduced spectral bandwidth.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S NAME FROM 1INFINITY INC. TO 1FINITY INC. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 73090 FRAME 584. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT . Recorded Dec 5, 2025
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: 1FINITY INC.
Reel/Frame 073886/0617 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2025
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: 1INFINITY INC.
Reel/Frame 073090/0584 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2023
From: ZHANG, KE; TAO, ZHENNING
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064461/0321 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202210962480.4 · Aug 11, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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