Low Power DSP-Based Transceivers for Data Center Optical Fiber Communications (Invited Tutorial)

In this tutorial, we discuss the evolution of the technology deployed for optical interconnects and the trade-offs in the design of low complexity, low power DSP and implementation for direct detect and coherent, pluggable optical modules for data center applications. The design trade-offs include the choice of modulation format, baud rate, optical link design, forward error correction, signal shaping and dispersion compensation.

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This tutorial explores the evolution of technology used for optical interconnects and the trade-offs involved in designing low complexity, low power DSP and implementing direct detect and coherent, pluggable optical modules for data center applications. Design trade-offs include the selection of modulation format, baud rate, optical link design, forward error correction, signal shaping, and dispersion compensation.