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

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11848710-B2
Application number	US-202117557450-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 21, 2021
Priority date	Jun 21, 2019
Publication date	Dec 19, 2023
Grant date	Dec 19, 2023

Abstract

This application provides a receiver optical sub-assembly, a bi-directional optical sub-assembly, and an optical network device to improve anti-electromagnetic crosstalk performance of the receiver optical sub-assembly. The 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, 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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A receiver optical sub-assembly, comprising a photodiode, a trans-impedance amplifier, and a first 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 configured to connect 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 configured to connect to a second power supply, and a first ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is configured to connect to an external ground;
a first terminal of the first filter component is connected to a second ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier, and a second terminal of the first filter component is configured to connect to the external ground; and
the trans-impedance amplifier comprises a voltage regulator connecting to the power terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier, and the negative electrode of the photodiode is connected to the voltage regulator.

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

3. The receiver optical sub-assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a second filter component, wherein 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.

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 configured to connect to an outside power supply.

15. A bi-directional optical sub-assembly comprising a receiver optical sub-assembly and a transmitter optical sub-assembly, wherein the receiver optical sub-assembly comprises a photodiode, a trans-impedance amplifier, and a first 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 configured to connect 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 configured to connect to a second power supply, and a first ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is configured to connect to an external ground;
a first terminal of the first filter component is connected to a second ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier, and a second terminal of the first filter component is configured to connect to the external ground; and
the trans-impedance amplifier comprises a voltage regulator connecting to the power terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier, and the negative electrode of the photodiode is connected to the voltage regulator.

16. An optical module comprising a bi-directional optical sub-assembly, wherein the bi-directional optical sub-assembly comprises a receiver optical sub-assembly and a transmitter optical sub-assembly, wherein the receiver optical sub-assembly comprises a photodiode, a trans-impedance amplifier, and a first 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 configured to connect 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 configured to connect to a second power supply, and a first ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier is configured to connect to an external ground;
a first terminal of the first filter component is connected to a second ground terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier, and a second terminal of the first filter component is configured to connect to the external ground; and
the trans-impedance amplifier comprises a voltage regulator connecting to the power terminal of the trans-impedance amplifier, and the negative electrode of the photodiode is connected to the voltage regulator.

17. An optical network device comprising an optical module, 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, and a first 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 conf

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Cao Rixiang
• Xiong Yu
• Wang Zelin
• Yu Zhe

Classifications

• H04B10/67 Primary

  Optical arrangements in the receiver · CPC title

• H03F3/08

  controlled by light · CPC title

• H04B10/40

  Transceivers · CPC title

• H04B10/691

  Arrangements for optimizing the photodetector in the receiver · CPC title

• H04B10/697

  Arrangements for reducing noise and distortion · CPC title