VARIABLE GAIN OPTICAL MODULATOR WITH OPEN COLLECTOR DRIVER AMPLIFIER AND METHOD OF OPERATION

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18089421

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A distributed amplifier system comprising an impedance matching network configured to match an input impedance to an output impedance of the signal source, and a DC block configured to block DC components in the input signal. A variable gain amplifier adjusts the gain applied to the input signal based on a gain control signal to generate a gain adjusted signal. An emitter follower circuit receives and processes the gain adjusted signal to introduce gain peaking to create a modified signal. A distributed amplifier receives and amplifies the modified signal from the emitter follower circuit, to create an amplified signal. The distributed amplifier includes a termination network and one or more impedance matching elements configured for gain shaping the amplified signal. The gain peaking introduced by the emitter follower circuit is controlled by a variable current source. The distributed amplifier may be an open collector distributed amplifier.

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MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC100 CHELMSFORD STREET LOWELL MA 01851

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
D'Agostino, Stefano Los Altos, US 11 135
Kennan, Wayne Lowell, US 18 317
Nguyen, Duy Lowell, US 163 3679
Nguyen, Nguyen Lowell, US 54 697
Pham, Thanh Lowell, US 34 1130
Phan, Trong Lowell, US 10 0

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