2003 · 17 citations · 1 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMicroelectronicsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsHigh-frequency Semiconductor DevicesMicrowave Integrated CircuitsMicrowave Semiconductor DevicesOptical ModulatorsPhotonic Integrated CircuitsRadio-frequency Integrated CircuitsElectro-absorption ModulatorsElectroabsorption ModulationElectroabsorption ModulatorsHigh PerformanceHigh-frequency ElectronicsHigh-frequency OperationHigh-frequency PerformanceMillimeter-wave Integrated Circuits
We present segmented traveling-wave electroabsorption modulators matched to 50 /spl Omega/. The devices show excellent high frequency performance up to 50 GHz, and exhibit a maximum model-extrapolated 3dBe bandwidth of 95 GHz. Clear eye openings at 50 Gbit/s are presented.
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