Optical Loss Signal Glitch Filtering Without Delay

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for filtering glitches in optical signal loss signals in transceivers introduce time delays, causing instability and interruptions in communication systems.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that set the online signal to a high level when the transceiver is plugged in or fails, start a timer, and reset it when the signal changes back to high, determining the signal as invalid until the timer reaches a preset time length, thereby eliminating the need for additional glitch filtering processing and avoiding time delays.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a delay module is added to filter glitches in the optical signal loss signal, then glitch filtering is achieved, but time delay is introduced causing signal instability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal stabilityVSAvoidsignal delay
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by setting the online signal to high level and starting a timer when the transceiver is first detected as online. This preliminary timing action establishes a validation window before the optical signal loss signal is processed, preventing glitches during the initialization phase without introducing continuous delay to valid signals.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter state of the online signal from low to high during the initialization period, and resets it after a preset time. This parameter change creates a temporal distinction between initialization signals and stable operation signals, allowing glitch filtering only when necessary without delaying valid signals.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If glitch filtering is applied to the optical signal loss signal, then signal accuracy is improved, but interruptions and instability increase due to delay processing

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal accuracyVSAvoidsystem stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary anti-action by proactively setting the online signal to high level and starting the timer before any optical signal loss detection occurs during initialization. This preemptive measure prevents glitch-induced interruptions from occurring in the first place, rather than reacting to them after they cause instability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the signal processing into two distinct phases: an initialization phase (online signal high level) where glitches are expected and filtered, and a stable operation phase (online signal low level) where signals are processed normally. This segmentation allows precision improvement without compromising overall system stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Measurement precision

If the online signal is delayed for clock cycle filtering, then glitch detection is improved, but the optical signal loss signal responsiveness deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveglitch detection accuracyVSAvoidsignal responsiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary action by establishing the online signal state and timer before optical signal loss detection is needed. This ensures glitch detection is already in place during initialization without requiring additional delay when actual signal loss events occur during stable operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent makes the signal processing dynamic by changing the online signal state from high to low after initialization completes. This dynamic transition adapts the system's glitch filtering behavior based on the operational phase, maintaining detection precision during initialization while maximizing responsiveness during stable operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3220557B1Burr removing method and apparatus for optical signal loss signal
Publication Date: 2019.11.20 ZTE CORP
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AI summary

Disclosed are a glitch filtering method and an apparatus for an optical signal loss signal. The present invention adopts a technical solution including: setting an online signal to a high level when detecting that the online signal output by a transceiver is changed from the high level to a low level, and starting a timer; setting the online signal to the high level when detecting that the online signal output by the transceiver is changed from the low level to the high level, and resetting the timer; and setting the online signal to the low level when time of the timer reaches a preset time length, wherein the optical signal loss signal of the transceiver is invalid when the online signal is set to the high level.