Experimental Verification of 400G 64QAM Using 4 Bits DACs Enabled by Digital Resolution Enhancer

Employing DACs with low resolution plays a significant role in reducing the transponder power consumption. We experimentally verified the benefit of a digital resolution enhancer by transmitting WDM 400G-64QAM using a 4 physical bits DAC over DCI distances.

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