JPH0563652A - Optical transmitter - Google Patents

Optical transmitter

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JPH0563652A
JPH0563652A JP3219017A JP21901791A JPH0563652A JP H0563652 A JPH0563652 A JP H0563652A JP 3219017 A JP3219017 A JP 3219017A JP 21901791 A JP21901791 A JP 21901791A JP H0563652 A JPH0563652 A JP H0563652A
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Keizo Kashiwagi
慶三 柏木
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NEC Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To realize the optical transmitter able to obtain a stable optical output level even to a burst signal group. CONSTITUTION:A burst signal group B is supplied to a drive circuit 2, which drives a semiconductor laser 3, from which ON/OFF optical signal G is obtained. An output signal of a photodiode 4 monitoring the optical signal is converted into a smoothed signal A, and inputted to a comparison amplifier 6 together with a reference voltage source 11. An output signal of the comparison amplifier is fed back to the driving circuit via a memory 8 and a D/A converter 9 controlled by an A/D converter 7 and a control circuit 10. The control circuit outputs a 1st trigger corresponding to a head bit of a burst signal group and outputs a 2nd trigger after lapse of a prescribed time shorter than a minimum frame length of the burst signal group after the output of the 1st trigger. The 1st trigger outputs the information of the memory to the D/A converter and the output level is latched and the information of the memory is deleted, The 2nd trigger is used to store the information of the A/D converter to the memory.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、光送信器の自動光出力
制御回路に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic optical output control circuit for an optical transmitter.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来の光送信器は、図3に示すように、
信号入力端子1から入力した二値の電気信号を、駆動回
路2によって半導体レーザ3のON,OFFの光信号に
変換する。半導体レーザ3の出力光をモニタするフォト
ダイオード4の出力信号は、自動光出力制御回路5によ
って駆動回路2に帰還する。
2. Description of the Related Art A conventional optical transmitter, as shown in FIG.
The binary electric signal input from the signal input terminal 1 is converted into an ON / OFF optical signal of the semiconductor laser 3 by the drive circuit 2. The output signal of the photodiode 4 that monitors the output light of the semiconductor laser 3 is fed back to the drive circuit 2 by the automatic light output control circuit 5.

【0003】フォトダイオード4の光電変換電流は、抵
抗12とコンデンサ13によって平滑された電圧Aに変
換され、基準電圧源11と共に比較増幅器6に入力され
る。
The photoelectric conversion current of the photodiode 4 is converted into a voltage A smoothed by the resistor 12 and the capacitor 13, and is input to the comparison amplifier 6 together with the reference voltage source 11.

【0004】電圧Aが基準電圧源11に比べて低い場合
には、比較増幅器6の出力によって駆動回路2は半導体
レーザ3の駆動電流を増やすことになる。逆に、電圧A
が基準電圧源11に比べて高い場合には、半導体レーザ
3の駆動電流を減らすことになる。このように、自動光
出力制御回路5によって半導体レーザ3の光出力レベル
は一定となる。
When the voltage A is lower than that of the reference voltage source 11, the drive circuit 2 increases the drive current of the semiconductor laser 3 by the output of the comparison amplifier 6. Conversely, voltage A
Is higher than that of the reference voltage source 11, the drive current of the semiconductor laser 3 is reduced. Thus, the optical output level of the semiconductor laser 3 becomes constant by the automatic optical output control circuit 5.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】この従来の光送信器で
は、二値の電気信号のマーク率が一定であることを前提
としており、バースト信号群を扱う場合には以下の問題
点があった。
This conventional optical transmitter is based on the premise that the mark ratio of a binary electric signal is constant, and has the following problems when handling a burst signal group. ..

【0006】(1)バースト信号群が入力しない時の光
論理をOFFとした場合、自動光出力制御回路5は、バ
ースト信号群が入力しないときに光出力を最大にするよ
うに動作している。それ故、自動光出力制御のループ時
定数によって、バースト信号群が入力したときの最初の
数ビット間は光出力が不安定となる。場合によっては、
半導体レーザ3が過大電流により故障するおそれがあ
る。
(1) When the optical logic when the burst signal group is not input is turned off, the automatic optical output control circuit 5 operates so as to maximize the optical output when the burst signal group is not input. .. Therefore, due to the loop time constant of the automatic light output control, the light output becomes unstable during the first few bits when the burst signal group is input. In some cases,
There is a possibility that the semiconductor laser 3 will break down due to an excessive current.

【0007】(2)バースト信号群が入力しない時の光
論理をONとした場合、(1)に比べて半導体レーザ3
の発光時間が長いために、半導体レーザ3の寿命を短く
する。
(2) When the optical logic when the burst signal group is not input is turned on, compared to (1), the semiconductor laser 3
Therefore, the life of the semiconductor laser 3 is shortened.

【0008】本発明は、上記のような問題点を解消した
光送信器、すなわちバースト信号群に対しても良好に動
作する光送信器を提供しようとするものである。
An object of the present invention is to provide an optical transmitter which solves the above problems, that is, an optical transmitter which operates well even for a burst signal group.

【0009】[0009]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、バースト状の
二値の電気信号群(以降、バースト信号群と省略する)
をON,OFFの光信号群に変換する半導体レーザ及び
その駆動回路と、前記半導体レーザの出力光をモニタす
るフォトダイオードと、フォトダイオードの出力信号を
前記駆動回路に帰還する自動光出力制御回路を有する光
送信器において、前記自動光出力制御回路は、前記フォ
トダイオードの出力信号を平滑した信号と基準電圧源と
を比較増幅器に入力し、この比較増幅器の出力がA−D
変換器、制御回路により制御されるメモリ及びD−A変
換器を経て前記駆動回路に帰還する構成であり、前記制
御回路は、前記バースト信号群の先頭ビットに対応した
第1のトリガ信号を出力すると共に、この第1のトリガ
信号の出力時点から前記バースト信号群の最小フレーム
長よりも短かめのある一定の時間を経過した時点で第2
のトリガ信号を出力し、前記第1のトリガ信号は前記メ
モリの情報を前記D−A変換器を介して出力しこの出力
レベルを維持すると共に、前記メモリの情報を消去し、
前記第2のトリガ信号は前記A−D変換器の出力情報を
前記メモリに格納する動作を繰り返すことを特徴とす
る。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a burst-like binary electrical signal group (hereinafter, abbreviated as burst signal group).
A semiconductor laser and a drive circuit for converting the semiconductor laser into an ON / OFF optical signal group, a photodiode for monitoring the output light of the semiconductor laser, and an automatic optical output control circuit for returning the output signal of the photodiode to the drive circuit. In the optical transmitter having the automatic light output control circuit, a signal obtained by smoothing the output signal of the photodiode and a reference voltage source are input to a comparison amplifier, and the output of the comparison amplifier is AD.
The configuration is such that the converter, the memory controlled by the control circuit, and the DA converter feed back to the drive circuit, and the control circuit outputs a first trigger signal corresponding to the first bit of the burst signal group. At the same time, a second time is passed when a certain time shorter than the minimum frame length of the burst signal group has passed from the time of outputting the first trigger signal
The trigger signal is output, the first trigger signal outputs the information in the memory through the DA converter to maintain the output level, and erases the information in the memory.
The operation of storing the output information of the AD converter in the memory is repeated for the second trigger signal.

【0010】[0010]

【実施例】次に本発明について図面を参照して説明す
る。図1は本発明の光送信器の一実施例である。
The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the optical transmitter of the present invention.

【0011】信号入力端子1に入力したバースト信号群
Bは、駆動回路2によって半導体レーザ3を駆動し、O
N,OFFの光信号群Gに変換される。半導体レーザ3
の出力光をモニタしたフォトダイオード4の出力信号
は、自動光出力制御回路5に入力し駆動回路2に帰還す
る。
The burst signal group B input to the signal input terminal 1 drives the semiconductor laser 3 by the drive circuit 2 and outputs O
It is converted into an N, OFF optical signal group G. Semiconductor laser 3
The output signal of the photodiode 4 which has monitored the output light of is input to the automatic light output control circuit 5 and fed back to the drive circuit 2.

【0012】本発明の特徴である自動光出力制御回路5
について説明する。フォトダイオード4の光電変換電流
は、抵抗12とコンデンサ13によって平滑された電圧
Aに変換後、基準電圧源6と共に比較増幅器6に入力
し、この比較増幅器6の出力CがA−D変換器7、メモ
リ8、D−A変換器9を経由して駆動回路2に帰還す
る。
The automatic light output control circuit 5 which is a feature of the present invention
Will be described. The photoelectric conversion current of the photodiode 4 is converted into the voltage A smoothed by the resistor 12 and the capacitor 13, and then input to the comparison amplifier 6 together with the reference voltage source 6, and the output C of the comparison amplifier 6 is converted into the AD converter 7. , Memory 8, and DA converter 9 to feed back to the drive circuit 2.

【0013】メモリ8を制御している制御回路10の動
作を図2のタイミングチャートに基づいて説明する。制
御回路10はバースト信号群Bを受けるとその先頭ビッ
トに対応したトリガTR1(第1のトリガ信号)を出力
する。制御回路10はまた、バースト信号群Bの最小フ
レーム長よりも短いある一定の時間をトリガTR1の出
力時点から経過した後にトリガTR2(第2のトリガ信
号)を出力する(図2Dの波形参照)。
The operation of the control circuit 10 controlling the memory 8 will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG. When the control circuit 10 receives the burst signal group B, it outputs a trigger TR1 (first trigger signal) corresponding to the leading bit thereof. The control circuit 10 also outputs the trigger TR2 (second trigger signal) after a certain time shorter than the minimum frame length of the burst signal group B has elapsed from the output time of the trigger TR1 (see the waveform of FIG. 2D). ..

【0014】トリガTR1はメモリ8の格納情報をD−
A変換器9を介して出力し、この出力レベルを維持する
(図2Fの波形参照)。さらにトリガTR1はメモリ8
の情報を消去する(図2Eの波形参照)。トリガTR2
はA−D変換器7の出力情報をメモリ8に格納する(図
2Eの波形参照)。トリガTR2が発生されているとき
のA−D変換器7の出力情報は、その時に入力している
バースト信号群Bの光信号Gをモニタしたフォトダイオ
ード4の出力信号電圧A(図2Aの波形)が比較増幅器
6に入力し、その出力C(図2Cの波形)に相当する。
The trigger TR1 stores the information stored in the memory 8 at D-
The signal is output via the A converter 9 and this output level is maintained (see the waveform in FIG. 2F). Further, the trigger TR1 is the memory 8
Information is erased (see the waveform in FIG. 2E). Trigger TR2
Stores the output information of the AD converter 7 in the memory 8 (see the waveform in FIG. 2E). The output information of the AD converter 7 when the trigger TR2 is generated is the output signal voltage A of the photodiode 4 that monitors the optical signal G of the burst signal group B that is being input at that time (the waveform of FIG. 2A). ) Is input to the comparison amplifier 6 and corresponds to its output C (waveform in FIG. 2C).

【0015】従って、トリガTR1はバースト信号群B
におけるひとつ前のフレームの光信号Gの光出力レベル
に関する情報をメモリ8からD−A変換器9を介して駆
動回路2に帰還することになる。トリガTR1とトリガ
TR2が交互に繰り返し動作することにより、光信号G
(図2Gの波形)の光出力レベルは一定に保たれる。な
お、電源投入直後の動作については、メモリ8に標準的
な情報を挿入していることは言うまでもない。
Therefore, the trigger TR1 is the burst signal group B.
The information on the optical output level of the optical signal G of the immediately preceding frame in (3) is fed back from the memory 8 to the drive circuit 2 via the DA converter 9. The trigger signal TR1 and the trigger signal TR2 are alternately and repeatedly operated so that the optical signal G
The optical output level (waveform in FIG. 2G) is kept constant. Regarding the operation immediately after the power is turned on, it goes without saying that standard information is inserted in the memory 8.

【0016】一方、従来の光送信器の場合、バースト信
号群の先頭ビット付近で光信号が不安定となり、例えば
G′の波形となりうる。
On the other hand, in the case of the conventional optical transmitter, the optical signal becomes unstable in the vicinity of the first bit of the burst signal group and may have a waveform of G ', for example.

【0017】[0017]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明は、光送信器
の自動光出力制御回路にメモリを有し光出力レベルを記
憶しているため、バースト状の信号に対しても安定な光
出力レベルが得られるという効果を有する。
As described above, according to the present invention, since the automatic optical output control circuit of the optical transmitter has the memory to store the optical output level, the optical output is stable even for burst signals. It has the effect of gaining a level.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施例のブロック図。FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】図1に示した光送信器のタイミングチャート。FIG. 2 is a timing chart of the optical transmitter shown in FIG.

【図3】従来例のブロック図。FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional example.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 信号入力端子 2 駆動回路 3 半導体レーザ 4 フォトダイオード 5 自動光出力制御回路 6 比較増幅器 7 A−D変換器 8 メモリ 9 D−A変換器 10 制御回路 11 基準電圧源 12 抵抗 13 コンデンサ DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 signal input terminal 2 drive circuit 3 semiconductor laser 4 photodiode 5 automatic light output control circuit 6 comparison amplifier 7 A-D converter 8 memory 9 D-A converter 10 control circuit 11 reference voltage source 12 resistance 13 capacitor

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 バースト状の二値の電気信号群(以降、
バースト信号群と省略する)をON,OFFの光信号群
に変換する半導体レーザ及びその駆動回路と、前記半導
体レーザの出力光をモニタするフォトダイオードと、フ
ォトダイオードの出力信号を前記駆動回路に帰還する自
動光出力制御回路を有する光送信器において、 前記自動光出力制御回路は、前記フォトダイオードの出
力信号を平滑した信号と基準電圧源とを比較増幅器に入
力し、この比較増幅器の出力がA−D変換器、制御回路
により制御されるメモリ及びD−A変換器を経て前記駆
動回路に帰還する構成であり、 前記制御回路は、前記バースト信号群の先頭ビットに対
応した第1のトリガ信号を出力すると共に、該第1のト
リガ信号の出力時点から前記バースト信号群の最小フレ
ーム長よりも短かめのある一定の時間を経過した時点で
第2のトリガ信号を出力し、前記第1のトリガ信号は前
記メモリの情報を前記D−A変換器を介して出力しこの
出力レベルを維持すると共に、前記メモリの情報を消去
し、前記第2のトリガ信号は前記A−D変換器の出力情
報を前記メモリに格納する動作を繰り返すことを特徴と
する光送信器。
1. A burst-like binary electrical signal group (hereinafter,
A semiconductor laser and its driving circuit for converting a burst signal group) into an ON / OFF optical signal group, a photodiode for monitoring the output light of the semiconductor laser, and an output signal of the photodiode are fed back to the driving circuit. In the optical transmitter having the automatic light output control circuit, the automatic light output control circuit inputs a signal obtained by smoothing the output signal of the photodiode and a reference voltage source to a comparison amplifier, and the output of the comparison amplifier is A -D converter, a memory controlled by a control circuit, and a DA converter for feedback to the drive circuit, wherein the control circuit is a first trigger signal corresponding to the first bit of the burst signal group. And a certain period of time shorter than the minimum frame length of the burst signal group has elapsed from the output time point of the first trigger signal. At a point, the second trigger signal is output, and the first trigger signal outputs the information in the memory through the DA converter to maintain the output level and erase the information in the memory, The optical transmitter, wherein the second trigger signal repeats the operation of storing the output information of the AD converter in the memory.
JP3219017A 1991-08-29 1991-08-29 Optical transmitter Pending JPH0563652A (en)

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