Monolithic silicon chip with 10 modulator channels at 25 Gbps and 100-GHz spacing

Abstract

We demonstrate a chip containing ten low-chirp silicon modulators, each operating at 25 Gbps, multiplexed by a SiN arrayed-waveguide grating with 100-GHz spacing, showing the potential for 250 Gbps aggregated capacity on a 5×8 mm(2) footprint.