Title :
Distributed photonic A/D conversion using a neural network, oversampling, and spectral noise shaping
Author :
Shoop, Barry L. ; Shaffer, E.C. ; Dudevoir, G.P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., US Mil. Acad., West Point, NY, USA
Abstract :
An array of low-resolution quantizers embedded in a distributed mesh architecture is shown to provide improved performance while reducing the effects of component mismatch. A photonic approach is described which incorporates a modelocked laser, interferometer, and a smart pixel array.
Keywords :
SEEDs; analogue-digital conversion; electro-optical modulation; integrated optoelectronics; laser mode locking; light interferometers; optical arrays; optical information processing; optical neural nets; optical noise; smart pixels; distributed mesh architecture; distributed photonic A/D conversion; light interferometer; low-resolution quantizers; modelocked laser; neural network; oversampling; smart pixel array; spectral noise shaping; Circuits; High speed optical techniques; Laser mode locking; Neural networks; Noise shaping; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Photonics; Smart pixels;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
