Low-latency and efficient retiming and equalizing scheme for a 112-Gbps bandwidth-limited optical PAM-4 system

Lin Sun, Jiawang Xiao, Yi Cai, Gangxiang Shen, Gordon Ning Liu, Chao Lu

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Abstract

The bandwidth limitation of optoelectronic devices is a key constraint for realizing higher capacity short-reach optical communication systems. In this work, we show that the performance of the timing recovery algorithm will significantly impact the performance of bandwidth-limited optical PAM-4 signals. To address this problem, we introduce a moving average filter (MAF) into the Gardner retiming loop to realize ultra-stable retiming without any pilot symbols. It enables a significantly reduced timing jitter, especially for bandwidth-limited conditions. Based on simulations, we show that the proposed retiming scheme will give a stable sampling phase, which is beneficial to the performance of the decision feedback equalizer. Compared to the system based on the traditional Gardner timing synchronization algorithm, the 2-dB power budget gain is realized. The proposed method improves the equalization performance of short-reach optical communication systems where complexity and processing latency are important concerns.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14565-14573
Number of pages9
JournalOptics Express
Volume30
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Apr 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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