Equalization and FEC techniques for optical transceivers

Author

Azadet, Kamran ; Haratsch, Erich F. ; Kim, Helen ; Saibi, Fadi ; Saunders, Jeffrey H. ; Shaffer, Michael ; Song, Leilei ; Yu, Meng-Lin

Author_Institution

Agere Syst., Holmdel, NJ, USA

Volume

37

Issue

3

fYear

2002

fDate

3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

317

Lastpage

327

Abstract

In this tutorial paper, we present the application of well-known DSP techniques used in lower speed wireline and wireless applications, to high-speed optical communications. After an introduction on today´s optical network architecture and typical optical channel impairments, we study techniques such as fiber equalization, maximum likelihood detection, and current and next generations Forward Error Correction (FEC), with special emphasis on VLSI implementation

Keywords

VLSI; digital signal processing chips; equalisers; forward error correction; maximum likelihood detection; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; transceivers; DSP; VLSI; fiber equalization; forward error correction; high-speed optical communication; maximum likelihood detection; optical channel impairment; optical network; optical transceiver; Forward error correction; High speed optical techniques; Optical devices; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Stimulated emission; Transceivers; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9200

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/4.987083

Filename

987083