Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus for automatically controlling a bias voltage of an optical modulator. The method includes: calculating a new Q bias voltage based on an acquired Q reference phase, a Q harmonic phase, a Q harmonic amplitude, a Q bias voltage and a Q error feedback coefficient, calculating a new I bias voltage based on an I reference phase, an I harmonic phase, an I harmonic amplitude, an I bias voltage and an I error feedback coefficient, and calculating a new P bias voltage based on a P reference phase, a P harmonic phase, a P harmonic amplitude, a P bias voltage and a P error feedback coefficient.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for digitally and automatically controlling a bias voltage of an electro-optic optical modulator are disclosed. The method includes: outputting a scanning bias voltage; acquiring a first optical signal; converting the first optical signal into a first electrical signal; outputting a first direct current signal; calculating an operating bias voltage at each operating point and a half-wave voltage; calculating an error feedback coefficient and a dither amplitude; outputting an operating bias voltage and a dither signal with the dither amplitude; acquiring a second optical signal; converting the second optical signal into a second electrical signal; outputting a harmonic component; calculating a harmonic amplitude and a shift phase; calculating a new bias voltage; and using the new bias voltage as the operating bias voltage.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus for automatically controlling a bias voltage of an optical modulator. The method includes: calculating a new Q bias voltage based on an acquired Q reference phase, a Q harmonic phase, a Q harmonic amplitude, a Q bias voltage and a Q error feedback coefficient, calculating a new I bias voltage based on an I reference phase, an I harmonic phase, an I harmonic amplitude, an I bias voltage and an I error feedback coefficient, and calculating a new P bias voltage based on a P reference phase, a P harmonic phase, a P harmonic amplitude, a P bias voltage and a P error feedback coefficient.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for digitally and automatically controlling a bias voltage of an electro-optic optical modulator are disclosed. The method includes: outputting a scanning bias voltage; acquiring a first optical signal; converting the first optical signal into a first electrical signal; outputting a first direct current signal; calculating an operating bias voltage at each operating point and a half-wave voltage; calculating an error feedback coefficient and a dither amplitude; outputting an operating bias voltage and a dither signal with the dither amplitude; acquiring a second optical signal; converting the second optical signal into a second electrical signal; outputting a harmonic component; calculating a harmonic amplitude and a shift phase; calculating a new bias voltage; and using the new bias voltage as the operating bias voltage.