JP2000022641A - Broad band frequency modulator - Google Patents

Broad band frequency modulator

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JP2000022641A
JP2000022641A JP10187415A JP18741598A JP2000022641A JP 2000022641 A JP2000022641 A JP 2000022641A JP 10187415 A JP10187415 A JP 10187415A JP 18741598 A JP18741598 A JP 18741598A JP 2000022641 A JP2000022641 A JP 2000022641A
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Yoshinori Sunaga
義則 須永
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a broad band frequency modulator capable of keeping characteristics constant independently of an environmental change such as temperature and of the aged deterioration of components. SOLUTION: This broad band frequency modulator having to laser beam sources whose oscillated wavelength changes with a drive current, a differential modulation means 60 that applies modulation signals of opposite polarity to the two laser beam sources as drive currents, and a photocoupler 30 that combines lights from the two laser beam sources, is provided with a photoelectric conversion means 40 that applies photoelectric conversion to the combined light, a variable optical attenuator 80 that electrically controls attenuation of the light from one or both of the two laser light sources, an extract means 90 that extracts a signal component that is intensity-modulated as the modulation signal from the photoelectrically converted signal, and an attenuation control means 95 that controls the variable optical attenuator 80 so as to minimize the amplitude of the extracted signal components.

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【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、多チャンネルAM
映像信号を一括して広帯域FM信号に変換する広帯域F
M変調器に係り、特に、温度などの環境変化や部品の経
年変化によらず特性を一定に保つことが可能な広帯域F
M変調器に関するものである。
The present invention relates to a multi-channel AM.
Wideband F that converts video signals into wideband FM signals at once
The present invention relates to an M modulator, and particularly to a wideband F which can maintain a constant characteristic regardless of environmental changes such as temperature and aging of components.
It relates to an M modulator.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】図3は、多チャンネルAM映像信号を一
括して広帯域FM信号に変換して光伝送を行うFM一括
変換方式光映像伝送システムの図である。多チャンネル
AM映像信号161はFM変調器1において広帯域FM
信号162に一括して変換され、その信号によりレーザ
ダイオード(LD)120が直接変調される。その光信
号は、光分配器130で多数に分配され光ファイバ14
0を通して加入者150に送られる。加入者150にお
いては光信号は光受信器151で電気信号に変換された
あと、FM復調器152で多チャンネルAM映像信号1
63に復調され、受像機153等に分配される。
2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an FM batch conversion type optical video transmission system which converts a multi-channel AM video signal into a broadband FM signal and performs optical transmission. The multi-channel AM video signal 161 is converted to a broadband FM signal by the FM modulator 1.
The laser diode (LD) 120 is directly converted into a signal 162 and directly modulated by the signal. The optical signal is distributed to a large number by the optical distributor 130 and the optical fiber 14
0 to subscriber 150. In the subscriber 150, the optical signal is converted into an electric signal by the optical receiver 151, and then the multi-channel AM video signal 1 is converted by the FM demodulator 152.
The signal is demodulated to 63 and distributed to the receiver 153 and the like.

【0003】一般にFM信号はAM信号に比べて雑音に
強いため、衛星放送のように映像をFM変調して伝送す
れば、AM信号で伝送した場合に比べ受信信号の信号対
雑音比が低くても映像の劣化が少なくなる。光伝送にお
いては、FM伝送を行えば、光受信器への光入力レベル
が小さくてもよいので光分岐数を多くすることができ、
また雑音増加の原因となる光コネクタの反射についても
仕様を緩和することができる。このため、加入者1軒あ
たりの伝送システムのコストを低く抑えることが可能と
なる。
Generally, an FM signal is more resistant to noise than an AM signal. Therefore, when an image is FM-modulated and transmitted as in a satellite broadcast, the signal-to-noise ratio of a received signal is lower than that transmitted by an AM signal. Also, the deterioration of the image is reduced. In optical transmission, if FM transmission is performed, the optical input level to the optical receiver may be small, so that the number of optical branches can be increased,
In addition, the specification of the reflection of the optical connector which causes an increase in noise can be relaxed. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the cost of the transmission system per subscriber.

【0004】しかし、通常、家庭の受像機はFM復調器
ではなくAM復調器のみを備えているため、家庭にFM
映像信号をそのまま配信すると受像機毎にFM復調器を
取り付ける必要が生じ、使い勝手に難がある。もし衛星
放送(FM映像)用のチューナが付属した受像機を使っ
ても、チャンネル数が少なく使用周波数帯域も高いた
め、多チャンネルの映像伝送・分配用途には適さない。
[0004] However, since a home receiver usually has only an AM demodulator and not an FM demodulator, an FM receiver can be used at home.
If the video signal is delivered as it is, it becomes necessary to attach an FM demodulator for each receiver, which is difficult to use. Even if a receiver equipped with a tuner for satellite broadcasting (FM video) is used, the number of channels is small and the frequency band used is high, so that it is not suitable for multi-channel video transmission and distribution.

【0005】このため図3のように放送局で多チャンネ
ルAM映像信号を一括して広帯域FM信号に変換し、光
伝送の部分のみFM信号で伝送し、家庭内のFM復調器
で一括して復調する方式が提案されており、FM一括変
換方式と呼ばれている。この方式によれば、家庭内の受
像機に分配される信号は従来の地上波放送やCATVと
同じ多チャンネルAM映像信号となり、加入者は従来の
地上波放送やCATVを視聴するのと何ら変わらない方
法で選局、視聴することができる。このため、FM一括
変換方式によれば加入者の使い勝手を悪化させずに光伝
送系の低コスト化を行うことが可能である。
For this reason, as shown in FIG. 3, a broadcasting station collectively converts a multi-channel AM video signal into a broadband FM signal, transmits only an optical transmission portion as an FM signal, and collectively uses a home FM demodulator. A demodulation method has been proposed, and is called an FM batch conversion method. According to this method, the signal distributed to the receiver in the home becomes the same multi-channel AM video signal as conventional terrestrial broadcasting and CATV, and the subscriber is no different from conventional terrestrial broadcasting or CATV. You can select and watch in no way. Therefore, according to the FM batch conversion method, it is possible to reduce the cost of the optical transmission system without deteriorating the usability of the subscriber.

【0006】以上のFM一括変換方式光映像伝送システ
ムではFM変調器1を如何に構成するかが課題となる。
AM映像信号は数十チャンネル分は確保する必要がある
ため、変調信号の帯域は数百MHzとなる。また、FM
変調のSN比改善効果はFM信号の占有帯域幅が広いほ
ど向上し、上記のシステムにおいて実用上のメリットを
得るには、占有帯域幅は数GHz確保する必要がある。
変調信号、FM信号とも帯域が非常に広いため通常用い
られている電気回路によるFM変調回路では対応不可能
である。また、多チャンネルのAM映像信号を扱うた
め、上記の広い帯域幅に亘って歪を非常に小さく抑える
必要がある。
In the above-described optical video transmission system using the FM batch conversion method, how to configure the FM modulator 1 is an issue.
Since it is necessary to secure several tens of channels for the AM video signal, the bandwidth of the modulation signal is several hundred MHz. Also, FM
The SN ratio improvement effect of the modulation increases as the occupied bandwidth of the FM signal increases, and in order to obtain a practical advantage in the above-described system, it is necessary to secure the occupied bandwidth of several GHz.
Since both the modulation signal and the FM signal have very wide bands, it is not possible to cope with an FM modulation circuit using a commonly used electric circuit. Further, in order to handle multi-channel AM video signals, it is necessary to keep distortion very small over the above wide bandwidth.

【0007】従来の広帯域FM変調器を図4に示す。こ
の広帯域FM変調器は、DFB−LD(分布帰還型レー
ザダイオード)を用いたFM変調用LD10と局部発振
光用LD11と光合波器30と光電変換器40とからな
る。FM変調用LD10にはバイアス電流と変調信号電
流とが印加される。FM変調用LD10のチャープによ
り、駆動電流の変動に合わせて発振波長がわずかに変動
し、これが光波長変調信号(=FM変調信号)となる。
局部発振光用LD11をFM変調用LD10の発振波長
の近傍波長で発光させ、光カプラ30でこの光波長変調
信号と合波する。2つの光を合波するとビートが発生
し、これを光受信器40によって検波すれば、2つの光
の光周波数の差に等しいキャリア周波数を持つ広帯域な
FM電気信号が得られる。このように光という非常に周
波数の高い領域で信号処理を行うことにより、電気回路
では難しい広帯域FM変調が可能になる。なお、ここで
用いる光ファイバ50、光カプラ30は安定したビート
の発生のため偏波面保存型のものを用いる。
FIG. 4 shows a conventional wideband FM modulator. This broadband FM modulator includes an LD 10 for FM modulation using a DFB-LD (distributed feedback laser diode), an LD 11 for local oscillation light, an optical multiplexer 30, and a photoelectric converter 40. A bias current and a modulation signal current are applied to the FM modulation LD 10. Due to the chirp of the LD 10 for FM modulation, the oscillation wavelength slightly fluctuates in accordance with the fluctuation of the drive current, and this becomes an optical wavelength modulation signal (= FM modulation signal).
The LD 11 for local oscillation light emits light at a wavelength near the oscillation wavelength of the LD 10 for FM modulation, and the optical coupler 30 multiplexes this with the optical wavelength modulation signal. When two lights are combined, a beat is generated. If the beat is detected by the optical receiver 40, a broadband FM electric signal having a carrier frequency equal to the difference between the optical frequencies of the two lights is obtained. By performing signal processing in a very high frequency region such as light as described above, it becomes possible to perform broadband FM modulation which is difficult in an electric circuit. The optical fiber 50 and the optical coupler 30 used here are of a polarization maintaining type in order to generate a stable beat.

【0008】図5は図4のFM変調器の特性を改良した
ものである。このFM変調器は、変調信号を180°位
相の異なる2つの信号に分配する手段であるハイブリッ
ド60を持ち、2つの光源(LD)10,12を両方と
も変調するという差動変調方式である。2つの光源の波
長変動は逆極性になっているため、ヘテロダイン検波後
の信号の周波数変化は2つの光源の変動分の加算したも
のとなる。光源一つあたりの変調振幅は小さくなるた
め、変調歪は軽減される。また、両光源の変調特性はほ
ぼ揃っているため、光源の歪が互いにキャンセルされる
という効果もある。さらに重要な効果は、FM信号中に
入り込むAM成分を容易に除去することが可能である点
である。AM成分は伝送歪の原因となるが、駆動電流の
増減で波長を制御するという変調方式では本質的にFM
成分と同時にAM成分が発生する。差動変調方式によれ
ば、2つの光源に接続される可変ディレイ71,72に
よって遅延偏差をなくし、可変光アッテネータ81,8
2により光の混合比を調整することによりAM成分をほ
ぼ完全にキャンセルすることが可能である。
FIG. 5 shows an improved characteristic of the FM modulator shown in FIG. This FM modulator has a hybrid 60 which is a means for distributing a modulation signal to two signals having a phase difference of 180 °, and is a differential modulation method in which both light sources (LDs) 10 and 12 are modulated. Since the wavelength fluctuations of the two light sources have opposite polarities, the frequency change of the signal after heterodyne detection is the sum of the fluctuations of the two light sources. Since the modulation amplitude per light source becomes smaller, modulation distortion is reduced. In addition, since the modulation characteristics of the two light sources are substantially the same, there is also an effect that distortions of the light sources are mutually canceled. A further important effect is that it is possible to easily remove the AM component that enters the FM signal. The AM component causes transmission distortion. However, the modulation method of controlling the wavelength by increasing or decreasing the drive current is essentially an FM component.
An AM component is generated simultaneously with the component. According to the differential modulation method, the delay deviation is eliminated by the variable delays 71 and 72 connected to the two light sources, and the variable optical attenuators 81 and 8 are used.
By adjusting the light mixing ratio according to 2, it is possible to cancel the AM component almost completely.

【0009】[0009]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】図5の技術では、2つ
の光源に加える変調信号のディレイや光源出力の混合比
を調整することによりAM成分をほぼ完全にキャンセル
できるという利点がある。しかし、このような最適な状
態に安定させることが難しいという問題がある。光カプ
ラの混合・分岐比は温度依存性があることが知られてお
り、この比が変わるとAM成分のキャンセルが不十分に
なる。さらに光源の光出力も温度により変化する。光源
のレーザチップ自体からの出力はAPC(自動出力制
御)回路、ATC(自動温度制御)回路により精密にコ
ントロールされているが、レーザチップと光ファイバと
の結合はこのフィードバックループの外にあるので補正
することができないためである。このため混合比が最適
値からずれ、AM成分の増加により歪特性の劣化につな
がる。このような劣化は各部部品の経年変化によっても
生じ得る。
The technique of FIG. 5 has the advantage that the AM component can be almost completely canceled by adjusting the delay of the modulation signal applied to the two light sources and the mixing ratio of the light source outputs. However, there is a problem that it is difficult to stabilize such an optimal state. It is known that the mixing / branching ratio of the optical coupler has a temperature dependency, and if this ratio changes, the cancellation of the AM component becomes insufficient. Further, the light output of the light source also changes with temperature. The output from the laser chip of the light source itself is precisely controlled by an APC (automatic output control) circuit and an ATC (automatic temperature control) circuit. However, since the coupling between the laser chip and the optical fiber is outside this feedback loop, This is because it cannot be corrected. For this reason, the mixing ratio deviates from the optimum value, and an increase in the AM component leads to deterioration of distortion characteristics. Such deterioration can also occur due to aging of each component.

【0010】そこで、本発明の目的は、上記課題を解決
し、温度などの環境変化や部品の経年変化によらず特性
を一定に保つことが可能な広帯域FM変調器を提供する
ことにある。
It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a wide-band FM modulator capable of keeping its characteristics constant regardless of environmental changes such as temperature and aging of components.

【0011】[0011]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に本発明は、駆動電流により発振波長が変化する2つの
レーザ光源と、これら2つのレーザ光源に互いに極性の
反転した変調信号を駆動電流として加える差動変調手段
と、前記2つのレーザ光源からの光を合波する光カプラ
とを具備する広帯域FM変調器において、合波された光
を光電変換する光電変換手段と、前記2つのレーザ光源
のうち片方又は両方のレーザ光源からの光の減衰を電気
制御可能な可変光減衰器と、前記光電変換された信号か
ら前記変調信号と同じ強度変調された信号成分を抽出す
る抽出手段と、この抽出した信号成分の振幅が最小とな
るように前記可変光減衰器を制御する減衰制御手段とを
備えるものである。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides two laser light sources whose oscillation wavelengths are changed by a drive current, and a drive current supplied to these two laser light sources by a modulation signal whose polarity is mutually inverted. In a broadband FM modulator comprising: differential modulation means for adding the light from the two laser light sources; and a photoelectric conversion means for photoelectrically converting the multiplexed light; and the two lasers. A variable optical attenuator capable of electrically controlling the attenuation of light from one or both laser light sources among the light sources, and an extraction unit that extracts the same intensity-modulated signal component as the modulation signal from the photoelectrically converted signal, Attenuation control means for controlling the variable optical attenuator so that the amplitude of the extracted signal component is minimized.

【0012】パイロット信号を発生するパイロット信号
発生器と、前記変調信号にパイロット信号を波長多重す
るパイロット信号多重手段とを備え、前記抽出手段は前
記光電変換された信号からパイロット信号を抽出し、前
記減衰制御手段は抽出したパイロット信号の振幅が最小
となるように前記可変光減衰器を制御してもよい。
A pilot signal generator for generating a pilot signal; and a pilot signal multiplexing means for wavelength-multiplexing the pilot signal with the modulated signal. The extracting means extracts a pilot signal from the photoelectrically converted signal. The attenuation control means may control the variable optical attenuator so that the amplitude of the extracted pilot signal is minimized.

【0013】[0013]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の一実施形態を添付
図面に基づいて詳述する。
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

【0014】図1に示されるように、本発明の広帯域F
M変調器は、変調信号を180°位相の異なる2つの信
号にしてレーザ光源に分配するハイブリッド(差動変調
手段)60と、各レーザ光源に与える変調信号に遅延を
与える可変ディレイライン71,72と、これら変調信
号で駆動され発振波長が変化する2つのレーザ光源1
0,12と、一方のレーザ光源12からの光の減衰を電
気制御可能な可変光アッテネータ(可変光減衰器)80
と、他方のレーザ光源10からの光を減衰させる手動調
整可能な光減衰器81と、2つのレーザ光源からの光を
合波する光カプラ30と、合波された光を光電変換する
光電変換手段40と、光電変換された信号から前記変調
信号と同じ強度変調された信号成分を抽出するフィルタ
(抽出手段)90と、この信号成分の振幅が最小となる
ように可変光減衰器を制御するコントローラ(減衰制御
手段)95とを備える。
As shown in FIG. 1, the broadband F of the present invention is
The M modulator includes a hybrid (differential modulation means) 60 for converting the modulated signal into two signals having phases different by 180 ° and distributing the modulated signals to the laser light sources, and variable delay lines 71 and 72 for delaying the modulated signals supplied to the respective laser light sources. And two laser light sources 1 driven by these modulation signals and whose oscillation wavelength changes.
0, 12 and a variable optical attenuator (variable optical attenuator) 80 capable of electrically controlling attenuation of light from one of the laser light sources 12.
A manually adjustable optical attenuator 81 for attenuating light from the other laser light source 10, an optical coupler 30 for multiplexing light from two laser light sources, and a photoelectric conversion for photoelectrically converting the multiplexed light. Means 40, a filter (extraction means) 90 for extracting the same intensity-modulated signal component as the modulation signal from the photoelectrically converted signal, and controlling the variable optical attenuator so that the amplitude of the signal component is minimized. And a controller (attenuation control means) 95.

【0015】この広帯域FM変調器は、図5のFM変調
器と同様にハイブリッド60を持ち、2つの光源10,
12を両方とも変調するという差動変調方式の広帯域F
M変調器である。
This broadband FM modulator has a hybrid 60 like the FM modulator of FIG.
12 are both modulated.
M modulator.

【0016】図5のFM変調器と異なる点は、生成され
た広帯域FM信号から所望の周波数のAM成分だけ抽出
するフィルタ90と、FM変調レーザ光源12の出力に
挿入した電気制御型の可変光アッテネータ80と、抽出
したAM成分の振幅を常に最低に保つよう可変光アッテ
ネータ80をフィードバック制御するコントローラ95
とを加入した点である。
The FM modulator shown in FIG. 5 is different from the FM modulator shown in FIG. 5 in that a filter 90 for extracting only an AM component having a desired frequency from a generated broadband FM signal, and an electrically controlled variable light inserted into the output of the FM modulated laser light source 12 are provided. Attenuator 80 and controller 95 that feedback-controls variable optical attenuator 80 so that the amplitude of the extracted AM component is always kept to a minimum.
It is a point that has joined.

【0017】本発明の広帯域FM変調器は、図5のFM
変調器と同様の原理により変調歪の軽減、AM成分の除
去を図ることができるだけでなく、生成された広帯域F
M信号からAM成分だけを抽出し、このAM成分の振幅
が小さくなるよう、レーザ光源からの光の減衰をフィー
ドバック制御するので、温度などの環境変化や部品の経
年変化によって光カプラ30の混合・分岐比等が変動し
ても、その変動によるAM成分の増加をキャンセルする
ことができる。
The broadband FM modulator according to the present invention uses the FM modulator shown in FIG.
The modulation principle can be reduced and the AM component can be reduced by the same principle as that of the modulator.
Only the AM component is extracted from the M signal, and the attenuation of the light from the laser light source is feedback-controlled so that the amplitude of the AM component is reduced. Therefore, mixing and mixing of the optical coupler 30 due to environmental changes such as temperature and aging of components. Even if the branching ratio changes, it is possible to cancel the increase in the AM component due to the change.

【0018】なお、フィルタ90によって抽出する信号
(AM成分)は、多チャンネルAM映像信号のうち常時
伝送されている1つ或いは複数のチャンネルの信号であ
ればよい。
The signal (AM component) extracted by the filter 90 may be a signal of one or a plurality of channels that are constantly transmitted among multi-channel AM video signals.

【0019】次に、本発明の他の実施形態を説明する。Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

【0020】図2に示されるように、本発明の広帯域F
M変調器は、パイロット信号を発生するパイロット信号
発生器93と、変調信号にパイロット信号を波長多重す
るパイロット信号多重手段94と、パイロット信号を含
んだ変調信号を180°位相の異なる2つの信号にして
レーザ光源に分配するハイブリッド(差動変調手段)6
0と、各レーザ光源に与える変調信号に遅延を与える可
変ディレイライン71,72と、これら変調信号で駆動
され発振波長が変化する2つのレーザ光源10,12
と、一方のレーザ光源12からの光の減衰を電気制御可
能な可変光アッテネータ(可変光減衰器)80と、他方
のレーザ光源10からの光を減衰させる手動調整可能な
光減衰器81と、2つのレーザ光源からの光を合波する
光カプラ30と、合波された光の一部を分岐する光カプ
ラ31と、分岐された光を光電変換する光電変換手段4
1と、光電変換された信号からパイロット信号と同じ強
度変調された信号成分を抽出するフィルタ(抽出手段)
90と、このパイロット信号成分の振幅が最小となるよ
うに可変光減衰器を制御するコントローラ(減衰制御手
段)95とを備える。
As shown in FIG. 2, the broadband F of the present invention is
The M modulator includes a pilot signal generator 93 that generates a pilot signal, a pilot signal multiplexing unit 94 that wavelength-multiplexes the pilot signal with the modulated signal, and converts the modulated signal including the pilot signal into two signals having phases different by 180 °. (Differential modulation means) 6 for distributing to laser light source
0, variable delay lines 71 and 72 for delaying a modulation signal applied to each laser light source, and two laser light sources 10 and 12 driven by these modulation signals and whose oscillation wavelength changes.
A variable optical attenuator (variable optical attenuator) 80 capable of electrically controlling attenuation of light from one laser light source 12, and a manually adjustable optical attenuator 81 capable of attenuating light from the other laser light source 10; An optical coupler 30 for multiplexing light from two laser light sources, an optical coupler 31 for branching a part of the multiplexed light, and a photoelectric conversion unit 4 for photoelectrically converting the branched light.
1 and a filter for extracting the same intensity-modulated signal component as the pilot signal from the photoelectrically converted signal (extraction means)
90, and a controller (attenuation control means) 95 for controlling the variable optical attenuator so that the amplitude of the pilot signal component is minimized.

【0021】この広帯域FM変調器では、2つのレーザ
光源出力の混合光を電気信号には変換せず、そのまま、
或いはエルビウムドープ光ファイバアンプ等で増幅して
伝送する方式に本発明を適用した。このような直接送信
方式は伝送ファイバの分散の影響を低減でき、かつ構成
を単純化し部品点数を大幅に低減することができるとい
う利点がある。この直接送信方式に、混合光を光カプラ
31で分岐し光電変換手段41に入力することにより、
本発明を適用する。このとき光カプラ31における光電
変換手段41への分岐比を小さくして出力光の減衰を低
く抑える。この光電変換手段41は、比較的周波数の低
いAM成分のみ検出すればよいので、低コストで構成で
きる。
In this broadband FM modulator, the mixed light of the two laser light source outputs is not converted into an electric signal,
Alternatively, the present invention is applied to a method of transmitting by amplifying with an erbium-doped optical fiber amplifier or the like. Such a direct transmission method has an advantage that the influence of the dispersion of the transmission fiber can be reduced, the configuration can be simplified, and the number of parts can be greatly reduced. In this direct transmission method, the mixed light is branched by the optical coupler 31 and input to the photoelectric conversion means 41,
Apply the present invention. At this time, the branching ratio of the optical coupler 31 to the photoelectric conversion unit 41 is reduced to suppress the attenuation of the output light to a low level. Since the photoelectric conversion means 41 only needs to detect the AM component having a relatively low frequency, it can be configured at low cost.

【0022】また、この実施形態では、パイロット信号
発生器93を備え、パイロット信号を多チャンネルAM
映像信号に周波数多重し、AM成分抑圧のための制御に
このパイロット信号を用いる。このようにすれば、映像
信号をAM成分抑圧制御に用いる必要がないため、映像
チャンネルの一部の信号が停止しても、制御は問題なく
行うことができる。さらにパイロット信号は狭帯域にで
きるので、AM成分の検出をより高感度化できるほか、
パイロット信号は映像信号と異なり振幅が安定している
ため、AM成分抑圧制御をより高精度かつ安定に行うこ
とができる。
Further, in this embodiment, a pilot signal generator 93 is provided to
The pilot signal is frequency-multiplexed with the video signal, and the pilot signal is used for controlling AM component suppression. With this configuration, since the video signal does not need to be used for the AM component suppression control, the control can be performed without any problem even if a part of the video channel signal is stopped. Furthermore, since the pilot signal can be narrow band, the detection of the AM component can be made more sensitive,
Since the pilot signal has a stable amplitude unlike the video signal, the AM component suppression control can be performed with higher accuracy and stability.

【0023】[0023]

【発明の効果】本発明は次の如き優れた効果を発揮す
る。
The present invention exhibits the following excellent effects.

【0024】(1)温度などの環境変化や部品の経年変
化によらず特性を一定に保つことが可能な広帯域FM変
調器が実現され、優れた伝送特性を安定して得られる加
入者用光映像伝送システムが実現される。
(1) A broadband FM modulator capable of maintaining a constant characteristic regardless of environmental changes such as temperature and aging of parts, and realizes a subscriber optical system capable of stably obtaining excellent transmission characteristics. A video transmission system is realized.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施形態を示す広帯域FM変調器の
構成図である。
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a wideband FM modulator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】他の実施形態を示す広帯域FM変調器の構成図
である。
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a wideband FM modulator according to another embodiment.

【図3】FM一括変換方式光映像伝送システムの構成図
である。
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an FM batch conversion type optical video transmission system.

【図4】従来の広帯域FM変調器の構成図である。FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a conventional wideband FM modulator.

【図5】従来の広帯域FM変調器の構成図である。FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a conventional wideband FM modulator.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

10,12 レーザ光源 30 光カプラ 40 光電変換手段 60 ハイブリッド(差動変調手段) 80 可変光アッテネータ(可変光減衰器) 90 フィルタ(抽出手段) 95 コントローラ(減衰制御手段) 10, 12 laser light source 30 optical coupler 40 photoelectric conversion means 60 hybrid (differential modulation means) 80 variable optical attenuator (variable optical attenuator) 90 filter (extraction means) 95 controller (attenuation control means)

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 駆動電流により発振波長が変化する2つ
のレーザ光源と、これら2つのレーザ光源に互いに極性
の反転した変調信号を駆動電流として加える差動変調手
段と、前記2つのレーザ光源からの光を合波する光カプ
ラとを具備する広帯域FM変調器において、合波された
光を光電変換する光電変換手段と、前記2つのレーザ光
源のうち片方又は両方のレーザ光源からの光の減衰を電
気制御可能な可変光減衰器と、前記光電変換された信号
から前記変調信号と同じ強度変調された信号成分を抽出
する抽出手段と、この抽出した信号成分の振幅が最小と
なるように前記可変光減衰器を制御する減衰制御手段と
を備えることを特徴とする広帯域FM変調器。
1. Two laser light sources whose oscillation wavelengths are changed by a drive current, differential modulation means for applying, to the two laser light sources, modulation signals having polarities inverted to each other as a drive current, In a broadband FM modulator including an optical coupler for multiplexing light, photoelectric conversion means for performing photoelectric conversion of the multiplexed light, and attenuating light from one or both of the two laser light sources. An electrically controllable variable optical attenuator; extracting means for extracting the same intensity-modulated signal component as the modulation signal from the photoelectrically converted signal; and the variable means so as to minimize the amplitude of the extracted signal component. A broadband FM modulator comprising: an attenuation control unit that controls an optical attenuator.
【請求項2】 パイロット信号を発生するパイロット信
号発生器と、前記変調信号にパイロット信号を波長多重
するパイロット信号多重手段とを備え、前記抽出手段は
前記光電変換された信号からパイロット信号を抽出し、
前記減衰制御手段は抽出したパイロット信号の振幅が最
小となるように前記可変光減衰器を制御することを特徴
とする請求項1記載の広帯域FM変調器。
2. A pilot signal generator for generating a pilot signal, and pilot signal multiplexing means for wavelength multiplexing the pilot signal with the modulated signal, wherein the extracting means extracts a pilot signal from the photoelectrically converted signal. ,
2. The wideband FM modulator according to claim 1, wherein the attenuation control means controls the variable optical attenuator so that the amplitude of the extracted pilot signal is minimized.
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