Abstract:
A waveform shaping circuit enhances a rise of a waveform of a voltage applied to a load and includes an input unit to which the voltage is input; a supply unit configured to apply the voltage input from the input unit to the load; a first resistor connected in series between the input unit and the supply unit; a second resistor branch-connected to a portion between the input unit and the supply unit; and a stub connected to the first resistor or the second resistor and including a transmission path of a given length configured to shuttle the voltage by transmitting and reflecting the voltage as a voltage wave.
Abstract:
An optical-switch driver circuit includes a pulse signal source and a voltage-applying circuit. The pulse signal source generates pulse waves that rise from a first voltage to a second voltage. The voltage-applying circuit, for one of the pulse waves, outputs a voltage higher than the third voltage, then outputs a voltage lower than the third voltage, and further outputs the third voltage.
Abstract:
An apparatus including a semiconductor optical amplifier configured to amplify an input optical signal, and a controller configured to supply preheat current to the semiconductor optical amplifier when the input optical signal is not input to the semiconductor optical amplifier.
Abstract:
A level control circuit that generates output signal for level control includes: a control information storage that stores control information corresponding to a signal level, a control information circuit that outputs the output signal for level control corresponding to the signal level of a first input signal based on the control information stored in the control information storage; and an information update circuit that updates the control information of the control information storage according to the signal level of a second input signal.
Abstract:
An optical amplification apparatus includes a front-stage semiconductor optical amplifier which amplifies an input light and a rear-stage semiconductor optical amplifier which amplifies an amplified light outputted from the front-stage semiconductor optical amplifier. The front-stage semiconductor optical amplifier exercises auto level control of an output light by exercising variable control of driving current which flows according to applied voltage higher than light emitting threshold voltage of an internal optical amplification element. The rear-stage semiconductor optical amplifier performs gate switching of a transmitted light by exercising switching control of driving current. By doing so, distortion of a waveform is controlled and optical communication quality can be improved.
Abstract:
A level control circuit that generates output signal for level control includes: a control information storage that stores control information corresponding to a signal level, a control information circuit that outputs the output signal for level control corresponding to the signal level of a first input signal based on the control information stored in the control information storage; and an information update circuit that updates the control information of the control information storage according to the signal level of a second input signal.
Abstract:
A drive circuit includes a first transistor that is controlled to be in on or off state in response to a control signal, and outputs, in on state, a positive current which is input from a first operational amplifier connected with a drain of the first transistor to a semiconductor optical amplifier; and a second transistor that is connected with a source of the first transistor, and is in inverse on or off state to the state of the first transistor. The drive circuit also includes a negative voltage circuit that is connected to a source of the second transistor, and outputs, when the second transistor is in on state, a negative current to the semiconductor optical amplifier.
Abstract:
The imprint apparatus of the present invention molds an imprint material on a substrate using a mold and cures the imprint material to form a pattern on the substrate. The apparatus includes a holder configured to attract the mold to hold the mold; and a pressure reduction device configured to reduce a back pressure of the mold held by the holder, wherein the apparatus is configured to reduce the back pressure by the pressure reduction device in parallel with release of the mold from the imprint material.
Abstract:
An optical amplifier includes a semiconductor optical amplifier, a power monitor configured to monitor an optical power of out-of-signal-band noise output from the semiconductor optical amplifier, and a corrector configured to correct a relationship between a driving current for the semiconductor optical amplifier and a noise optical power based on the out-of-signal-band noise optical power monitored by the first power monitor.