Electronic equalization of fiber optic links

Andrew C. Singer; Naresh R. Shanbhag; Hyeon Min Bae

doi:10.1109/IZS.2008.4497273

Electronic equalization of fiber optic links

Andrew C. Singer
, Naresh R. Shanbhag
, Hyeon Min Bae

Office of the Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
II-VI Incorporated

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Abstract

The days when optical fiber was viewed as having unlimited capacity have come to an end due to the steady growth in demand for bandwidth. Dispersion, noise and nonlinearities pose substantial channel impairments that need to be overcome. As a result, over the last decade, signal processing has emerged as a key technology to the advancement of low-cost high data rate optical communication systems. The unrelenting progress of semiconductor technology exemplified by Moore's Law provides an efficient platform for implementing signal processing techniques in the electrical domain leading to what is known as electronic dispersion compensation (EDC). In this paper, we provide an overview of some of the driving factors that limit the performance of optical links and provide a design example of an MLSE-based receiver for 10 Gb/sec long haul links.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2008 International Zurich Seminar on Communications, IZS
Pages	48-51
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IZS.2008.4497273
State	Published - 2008
Event	2008 International Zurich Seminar on Communications, IZS - Zurich, Switzerland Duration: Mar 12 2008 → Mar 14 2008

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Name	International Zurich Seminar on Digital Communications

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Conference	2008 International Zurich Seminar on Communications, IZS
Country/Territory	Switzerland
City	Zurich
Period	03/12/08 → 03/14/08

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