US 12,438,616 B2
Chromatic dispersion pre-compensation over bi-directional optical link
Stefano Calabro, Munich (DE); Changsong Xie, Munich (DE); and Jinlong Wei, Munich (DE)
Assigned to Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed on Aug. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/449,512.
Application 18/449,512 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2021/053412, filed on Feb. 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0403077 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. H04B 10/2513 (2013.01); H04B 10/25 (2013.01)
CPC H04B 10/2513 (2013.01) [H04B 10/2589 (2020.05)] 26 Claims
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1. A method for optical communication between a first transceiver and a second transceiver through an optical link, the first transceiver and the second transceiver being configured to generate one or more chromatic dispersion (CD) pre-compensated optical signals by applying CD pre-compensation filters (PCD) to a plurality of signals and to send the CD pre-compensated optical signals through the optical link, the method comprising:
the second transceiver:
generating a first CD pre-compensated optical signal by applying a first PCD filter to a first signal;
generating a second CD pre-compensated optical signal by applying a second PCD filter to a second signal; and
sending the first and second CD pre-compensated optical signals to the first transceiver through the optical link; and
the first transceiver:
receiving the first and second CD pre-compensated optical signals;
calculating a first residual chromatic dispersion value (RCD value) from the received first CD pre-compensated optical signal;
calculating a second RCD value from the received second CD pre-compensated optical signal;
calculating a third PCD filter using the first RCD value;
calculating a fourth PCD filter using the second RCD value;
generating a third CD pre-compensated optical signal by applying the third PCD filter to a third signal;
generating a fourth CD pre-compensated optical signal by applying the fourth PCD filter to a fourth signal; and
sending the third and fourth CD pre-compensated optical signals to the second transceiver through the optical link,
wherein the CD pre-compensated optical signals comprise the first, second, third and fourth CD pre-compensated optical signals,
wherein the PCD filters comprise the first, second, third, and fourth PCD filters, and
wherein the plurality of signals comprises the first, second, third, and fourth signals.
 
13. A transceiver for transmitting and receiving optical signals from another transceiver through an optical link, the transceiver being configured to generate chromatic dispersion (CD) pre-compensated optical signals by applying CD pre-compensation filters (PCD filters) to a plurality of signals, and to send the CD pre-compensated optical signals through the optical link, the transceiver being further configured to:
receive a first CD pre-compensated optical signal and a second CD pre-compensated optical signal from the other transceiver through the optical link, the first CD pre-compensated optical signal being generated by the other transceiver by applying a first PCD filter to a first signal, the second CD pre-compensated optical signal being generated by the other transceiver by applying a second PCD filter to a second signal;
calculate a first residual chromatic dispersion value (RCD value) from the received first CD pre-compensated optical signal;
calculate a second RCD value from the received second CD pre-compensated optical signal;
calculate a third PCD filter using the first RCD value;
calculate a fourth PCD filter using the second RCD value;
apply the third PCD filter to a third signal to generate a third CD pre-compensated optical signal; and
apply the fourth PCD filter to a fourth signal to generate a fourth CD pre-compensated optical signal; and
send the third and fourth CD pre-compensated optical signals to the other transceiver through the optical link,
wherein the CD pre-compensated optical signals comprise the first, second, third and fourth CD pre-compensated optical signals,
wherein the PCD filters comprise the first, second, third, and fourth PCD filters, and
wherein the plurality of signals comprises the first, second, third, and fourth signals.
 
20. A transceiver for transmitting and receiving optical signals from another transceiver through an optical link, the transceiver being configured to generate chromatic dispersion (CD) pre-compensated optical signals by applying CD pre-compensation filters (PCD filter) to signals and send the CD pre-compensated optical signals through the optical link, the transceiver being further configured to:
generate a first CD pre-compensated optical signal by applying a first PCD filter to a first signal;
generate a second CD pre-compensated optical signal by applying a second PCD filter to a second signal;
send the first and second CD pre-compensated optical signals to the other transceiver through the optical link; and
receive a third CD pre-compensated optical signal and a fourth CD pre-compensated optical signal from the other transceiver through the optical link, the third CD pre-compensated optical signal being generated by the other transceiver by applying a third PCD filter to a third signal and the fourth CD pre-compensated optical signal being generated by the other transceiver by applying a fourth PCD filter to a fourth signal, the third PCD filter being calculated by the other transceiver by using a first residual chromatic dispersion value (RCD value) and the fourth PCD filter being calculated by the other transceiver by using a second RCD value, the first RCD value being calculated by the other transceiver from the received first CD pre-compensated optical signal and the second RCD value being calculated by the other transceiver from the received second CD pre-compensated optical signal,
wherein the CD pre-compensated optical signals comprise the first, second, third and fourth CD pre-compensated optical signals,
wherein the PCD filters comprise the first, second, third, and fourth PCD filters, and
wherein the plurality of signals comprises the first, second, third, and fourth signals.