The optical crossbar chip is the core
device used to realize optical routing in the field of optical communication. A
control and driver system is designed based on a multi-channel DAC ( Digital to
Analog Converter) array to achieve optical routing through the optical crossbar
chip. The system consists of a control system module, a multi-channel drive
circuit module, and a host computer control module. This system has several
advantages, including simple adjustment, bipolar output, more output channels,
and higher power accuracy. It solves the problems of the current driving
circuit, such as complex operation, single power polarity, fewer output
channels, and poor accuracy. The host computer control module can control the
driving circuit to apply the control voltage and receive the optical power
signal collected from the data acquisition device as the feedback signal of the
control driving system. By analyzing the relationship between the control voltage and the
received optical power, the best control driving voltage of the optical
crossbar chip can be obtained. The system test results show that the system can
provide high-precision bipolar driving voltage to effectively drive the optical
crossbar chip and can calibrate the control voltage of the optical switch in a
short time, fully meeting the requirements of the driving voltage in the active
optical crossbar chip control. We believe that this system could be useful for
optical crossbar chip control.