Distributed mach-zehnder modulator (MZM) driver delay compensation

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PATENT NO 9964832
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14723839

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An electronic driver circuit for use with a modulator such as a segmented Mach-Zehnder Modulator (MZM) is provided. The electronic driver circuit includes a first delay buffer implemented as a first complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) inverter and a second delay buffer implemented as a second CMOS inverter. The second CMOS inverter follows the first CMOS inverter and has a second gate width smaller than a first gate width of the first CMOS inverter. The first CMOS inverter is configured to produce a first delayed electrical signal from a received electrical signal and the second CMOS inverter is configured to produce a second delayed electrical signal from the first delayed electrical signal produced by the first CMOS inverter.

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FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES INCPLANO TX

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bai, Yu Sheng Los Altos Hills, US 83 924
Cao, Yuming Pleasanton, US 13 134
Chen, Morgan San Jose, US 9 50
Dang, Yen San Jose, US 11 65
Gu, Liang San Jose, US 63 1121
Gu, Yifan Santa Clara, US 19 58
Lee, Hungyi Cupertino, US 7 51
Lei, Gong Sunnyvale, US 12 60
Shen, Xiao San Bruno, US 40 325

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