Abstract: A method and associated apparatus for embedding control information in a data signal to be transmitted over a data link by a network node includes the generation of control information to be transmitted over a data link by a network node. Additionally, a transmission signal is generated by combining the control information with data to be transmitted. In an embodiment of the present invention, the data is transmitted within a prescribed frequency bandwidth such that a frequency gap is defined within the frequency bandwidth. Control information is, as such, transmitted within the defined frequency gap.

Abstract: A method and associated apparatus for embedding control information in a data signal to be transmitted over a data link by a network node includes the generation of control information to be transmitted over a data link by a network node. Additionally, a transmission signal is generated by combining the control information with data to be transmitted. In an embodiment of the present invention, the data is transmitted within a prescribed frequency bandwidth such that a frequency gap is defined within the frequency bandwidth. Control information is, as such, transmitted within the defined frequency gap.

Abstract: A method and associated apparatus for embedding control information in a data signal to be transmitted over a data link by a network node. The method comprises generation of control information to be transmitted over a data link by a network node. A signal is generated by combining the control information with the data. In a first embodiment, the data includes individual temporal packets of information such that an interpacket gap is temporally defined between said temporal packets of information. Control information is transmitted within the interpacket gap. In a second embodiment, the data is transmitted within a prescribed frequency bandwidth such that a frequency gap is defined within the frequency bandwidth. Control information is transmitted within the frequency gap. The data handling capacity of the control information is maintained in both the first and the second embodiments.

Abstract: A data packet transport arrangement includes a tag-based packet multiplexer and a tag-based packet demultiplexer, that utilizes an identification tag to identify packets to each of the N input channels so as to provide a logical transport channel for each of the N channels through the packet transport arrangement. The data transport arrangement thereby allows aggregating multiple communications channels into a higher bit rate link to increase bandwidth efficiency, without compromising the underlying channelized, guaranteed-bandwidth nature of the individual communication channels.

Abstract: A reconfigurable ADD/DROP multiplexer/demultiplexer apparatus is implemented by connecting a multiplexer/demultiplexer apparatus to a serializer/deserializer (SERDES) apparatus having a loop-back capability. By selectively activating the loop-back functionality of the SERDES apparatus the combination can be made to function as a reconfigurable ADD/DROP multiplexer/demultiplexer apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for enabling the transport of a higher line rate time-multiplexed data signals (e.g., Ethernet at 10 Gb/s) at a lower line rate (e.g., SONET OC-192) and for regenerating the higher line rate time-multiplexed data signals at the receiving end. At a transmitter end, a data stream compression apparatus removes a predetermined portion of non-unique, invariant content of the higher line rate data stream thereby generating the lower line rate data stream which is transmitted over a communication link to the receiver end. At the receiver end, a data stream expansion apparatus adds back the missing predetermined portion of non-unique, invariant content to the lower line rate data stream thereby regenerating the higher line rate data stream. A data compression multiplexer apparatus is formed by combining a plurality of the data stream compression apparatuses with a data multiplexer.

Abstract: An optical receiver, a method of converting an optical signal into an output electrical signal suitable for use by digital circuitry and an optoelectronic data processing system.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high impedance optical receiver circuit for use in integrated circuits. The receiver circuit consists of an optical detecting device connected to the gate of an FET device and further connected to a diode providing a load impedance. The FET device is connected to a biasing voltage through a biasing resistive element and to a conditioning stage output. The use of a diode to provide a load impedance allows for a smaller and easier to manufacture receiver circuit than would be possible using either a load resistor or a load FET. According to one aspect of the present invention, a digital integrated circuit employing SEED technology incorporates a plurality of diode-loaded receiver in an array of optical receiver circuits to reduce the footprint of the overall SEED circuit array.

Abstract: Hydrogenation of an optical device that includes an intrinsic region and at least one associated doped region is effective to improve the photoresponsivity of the device. Subsequent annealing of the device substantially restores the conductivity of the doped region(s) while preserving in the intrinsic region a major part of the beneficial effects of hydrogenation.

Abstract: A drive circuit for increasing the voltage range applied across optical modulators in a transmitter stage of an optical communication system. The circuit comprises a first switch and a second switch connected thereto. The first switch is responsive to a first input signal and has a maximum voltage drop equal to a first reference voltage. The second switch is responsive to a second input signal and has a maximum voltage drop equal to a second reference voltage. A modulator is connected between the first and second switches so that, depending on the values of the first and second input signals, the maximum voltage drop across the modulator will be a value greater than either the first or the second reference voltage.

Abstract: Photocurrent suppression is achieved without deleteriously affecting modulation performance in a surface normal, electro-absorption, quantum well modulator by introducing a sufficient number of non-radiative recombination centers in the quantum well region of the modulator. The presence of the non-radiative recombination centers significantly shortens the lifetime of photogenerated carriers and, thereby, suppresses the photocurrent. Modulation performance characteristics such as contrast ratio are maintained at acceptable levels even though exciton broadening occurs in the quantum wells. The present modulator exhibits a careful balance between defect density in the quantum wells and the acceptable degree of exciton broadening necessary to preserve quantum effects.

Abstract: A complementary field-effect transistor (CFET) receiver apparatus and method for receiving optical signals and for generating output signals is disclosed. In particular, four input beams, two of which are unique, are utilized to turn two series-connected FETs on and off to generate the output signals. A CFET photo-receiver according to the invention operates in push-pull fashion to conserve electrical power, and can be realized as a monolithically integrated device using FET-SEED fabrication techniques.

Abstract: FETs and quantum well diodes are combined on the same semi-insulating substrate, while providing the FETs with protection from spurious voltages. A deeply buried P region in the semi-insulating substrate is partitioned by a high resistivity proton implanted region, to provide both the P region of the quantum well diode and an isolating buried P layer for the FETs.