TIA SP3696-2000 Accelerated Measurement of BER and Q-Factor in Digital Optical Transmission Systems Using the Sinusoidal Interference Method Comment Period Expires July 26 2000 TIA.pdf

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3、AX: 703/907-7727) SUBJECT: Standards Proposal No. 3696, Proposed New Standard “Accelerated Measurement of BER and Q-Factor in Digital Optical Transmission Systems Using the Sinusoidal Interference Method” (if approved, to be published as TWEL4-526-8) COMMENT PERIOD EXPIRES: JULY 26,2000 PRODUCER I G

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8、 Accelerated Measurement of BER and Q-Fa Digital Optical Transmission Systems U 5 4 S 5 P 3 4 b 4 erpretation ts 9 8 9 oidal Interference Method by Optical Injection 6 for the Sinusoidal Interference Method by Electrical Injection 7 b Result from the Sinusoidal Interference Method 10 11 R vs Optical

9、 Power for Three Methods A Comparison between OFSTP-8 and IEC and ITU requirements 12 RLN, TIA SC F0-2.1,5/00 I Copyright Telecommunications Industry Association Provided by IHS under license with EIANot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-STD*EIA SP NO 3bq

10、b-ENGL 2000 3234600 065652Y 930 1911 SP-3696 (To be TINEIA-526-8) OFSTP-8 Accelerated Measurement of BER and Q-Factor in Digital Optical Transmission Systems Using the Si n u soi d al 1 n te rfe re n ce Method of very low bit-error ratios educe the time required to 1 espe it-rates. The usual methods

11、 can -i2 in which optical power is varied, in this varying disturbance, representing noise, is I noise, shot noise, reflection-induced noise, laser se, crosstalk, jitter, etc. The sum of all noise sources tribution. The technique may not be applicable if the BER is astic processes, such as rare impu

12、lse noise. Its applicability with amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) is under study. The r or not a BER “floor“ is present. Such a floor is due to the signal- ,eing almost independent of the input power to the receiver. The method artificially degrades the di ita1 channel in a controlled manner, t

13、hereby raising the BER to a range (such as IO- to IO- ) within which the measurement time is substantially reduced. Values of BER vs. the amount of artificial degradation are recorded and then extrapolated to the poiiit of zero artificial degradation. The results of the optical sinsusoidal ?o RLN, T

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15、 OFSTPQ have been shown to agree with each other. 1.2.1 Sinusoidal interference method: This method optically or electrically adds an interfering sinusoidal signal to the digital signal at a point before the receiver (Rx) decision circuit to increase the measured BER. The measurements taken at sever

16、al value The sinusoid can be injected into the Rx optically, by adding it to the o the sinusoid electrically requires electrical access to the circuitry of the The optical method works for an ac-coupled Rx only; the electri dc-coupled Rx. 2 Normative references asurement equipment: a BER pattern gth

17、 similar to the system under test and capable of being modulated at a in the passband of the Rx under test. This serves as an “interfering laser”. 3.1.3 An optical splitter/combiner with split ratios typically between 5050 and 1090, and with fiber compatible with that of the system and the interferi

18、ng laser. 3.1.4 An analog optical receiver capable of detecting frequencies within the passband of the system under test, used to confirm proper operation of the interfering laser. RLN, TIA SC FO-2.1,5/00 4 Copyright Telecommunications Industry Association Provided by IHS under license with EIANot f

19、or ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-STD-EIA SP NO 3676-ENGL 2000 3234600 0656526 703 118 SP-3696 (To be TINEIA-526-8) 4 Sampling and specimens The specimen is a fiber optic digital system consisting of a digital transmitter (Tx) receiver (Rx). In between the

20、m is either a fiber link consisting of fiber or cable passive or active components (if an operational link is to be tested) or a attenuator (if the Tx/k pair alone is to be tested). 5 Procedure 5.1 Refer to Figure 1. Sinusoidal Interference Method (Optical O 5.1.1 Place the combiner with one input I

21、 Connect the output port to the Rx and th modulated by the sinewave generator. Con 5.1.2 Adjust the Tx the attenuator is use the duration oft 5.1.3 Choose and not harmonicallv r( ratio or the modulation depth of the interfering laser a step at a time by adjusting the output level of the sinewave gen

22、erator, and at each step record the BER with the error detector. RLN, TIA SC FO-2.1, 5/00 5 Copyright Telecommunications Industry Association Provided by IHS under license with EIANot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-STDmEIA SP NO 3696-ENGL 2000 H 323460

23、0 - 0656527 _ b4T-M SP-3696 (To be TINEIA-526-8) Setup for the Sinusoidal Interference Method 5.1.6 Measure at least 5data pairs, wit following is an example: 4.6 X al Interference Method (Electrical Option) Refer to Figure 2. 5.2.1 Ac-couple the sinewave generator to the decision threshold input of

24、 the comparator in the Rx under test. Refer to Figure 2, sinewave generator option. if the comparator has differential data inputs, a large series resistor can be used to isolate the comparator data signal from the sinewave generator. If isolation is difficult to achieve, use the threshold modificat

25、ion method of RLN, TIA SC FO-2.1, 5/00 6 Copyright Telecommunications Industry Association Provided by IHS under license with EIANot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-STD-EIA SP NO 3b9b-ENGL 2000 H 3234b00 Ob56528 5Bb H SP-3696 (To be TINEIA-526-8) OFSTP-

26、9. 5.2.2 Adjust the Tx and Rx to the desired operating conditions. Adjust the data pattern and (if the attenuator is used) the received power to be constant for the duration of the measurement procedure. 5.2.3 Choose the frequency of the sinewave generator to be well within the pa: and not harmonica

27、lly related to the bit-rate. It should be significantly different (s from the bit-rate so that no slow beat phenomena are possible. The freque well above the range of any AGC or threshold tracking loop in the Rx. 5.3.4 Adjust the amplitude of the sinewave generator until a BER of reached. 5.3.5 Decr

28、ease the amplitude of the interference one st of the sinewave generator. At each step, record the E data should be similar to that in Section 5.1.6. jS Figure 2 Setup for the Sinusoidal Interference Method by Electrical Injection RLN, TIA SC FO-2.1, 5/00 - 7 Copyright Telecommunications Industry Ass

29、ociation Provided by IHS under license with EIANot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-SP-3696 (To be TINEIA-526-8) 6. Calculations and interpretation of results 6.1 Sinusoidal Interference Method 6.1 .I 5.2. the function: These calculations apply for both

30、the optical and electrical options Denote the data pairs collected in 5.1.6 as (Ai, BER$. Transform I where xt = ln(2 * BE&) and where c1 = 0.4926, c2 6.1.2 Fit a straight line to the values Y(BRi ) vs. Ai . Ext A, = O, giving the value Y(5R0) = Q . (Th than 1 O4 because of the erfc approximation mu

31、ch hiaher than 1 05.) Fiaure 3 is an exan urve is not a very g 1 IV Calculate the system BER as: This is the esti approximation to erfc6 to Receiv under test is operating. The above error rates of interest. ults to be expected using the above extrapolation ured by 3 techniques: I interference method

32、 of OFSTP-9 function fit to the measured data using best estimates for the noise of ent of Received Power and the noise from the Tx, which is proportional 7 Documentation 7.1 The following information shall be reported with each test: RLN, TIA SC FO-2.1, 5/00 8 Copyright Telecommunications Industry

33、Association Provided by IHS under license with EIANot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,- STD-EIA SP NO 3696-ENGL 2000 3234600 0656530 134 ia SP-3696 (To be TINEIA-526-8) 7.1 .I Date of test. 7.1.2 Specimen identification. 7.1.3 OFSTP number 7.2 United Sta

34、tes military applications require that the following inform for each test. For other (nonmilitary) applications, this information need no be available for review upon request: 7.2.1 Type of Tx. 7.2.2 Type of Rx. 8 Specification information The following details shall be specified in the 8.1 OFSTP nu

35、mber 8.2 Any special t 8.3 Failure RLN, TIA SC F0-2.1,5100 - 9 Copyright Telecommunications Industry Association Provided by IHS under license with EIANot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-. STD. EIA SP NK3bSb-ENGL 000 3234b00 - - 065b533 070 -5- SP-3696

36、(To be TINEIA-526-8) 10 RLN, TIA SC FO-2.1,5/00 10 Copyright Telecommunications Industry Association Provided by IHS under license with EIANot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,- STD-EIA SP NO 3b9b-ENGL 2000 1818 3234600 0656532 TO7 SP-3696 (To be TINEIA-5

37、26-8) RLN, TIA SC FO-2.1, 5/00 11 Copyright Telecommunications Industry Association Provided by IHS under license with EIANot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-SP-3696 (To be TINEIA-526-8) Appendix A (informative) Comparison between OFSTP-8 and IEC and IT

38、U requirements Al introduction One of TIAS policy objectives is to promote, whenever possible, th fiber-optic standards. This Annex gives the user of this OFSTP an indication of been adopted, or are in preparation, by IEC and ITU. This Annex is nonmandatory and is for general inform cited references

39、, plus available follow-up data, to determ proposed since the printing of this OFSTP. A2 IEC documents None. However, the topi procedure should be of interest there. B.3 iTU do None. However, the ., BER lev fiber n SGI5, WP4 since the specified m IO- to IO-*. Generally, for components, pruceuures. R

40、LN, TIA SC FO-2.1, 5/00 12 Copyright Telecommunications Industry Association Provided by IHS under license with EIANot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-STD-EIA SP NO 3696-ENGL 2000 3234600 ObCb534 BBT SP-3696 (To be TINEIA-526-8) OFSTP BACKGROUND DATA Fi

41、ber Optic Test Procedures Proposed as Addendums to EIAiIA-526 This data is for background information only, and is not a permanent part of the OFSTP being balloted. Rick Neumann Picolight Inc. voice: 303-530-31 89 CommerciallMilitarvlFederal Test Methods:. 1 than given kboratory use. * and manufactu

42、ring processes. * # for manufacturina level testina. # I 1 # Reoresentative Manufacturers When Used )earth Council of Canada 1995 RDTE oration 1996 Comments on Accuracy (or potential accuracy), repeatability, etc. of the OFSTP: (if precision and bias statements are not included in the OFSTP) RLN, TIA SC FO-2.1, 5/00 13 Copyright Telecommunications Industry Association Provided by IHS under license with EIANot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-