IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics · 2011 · 45 citations · 10 references
EngineeringCommunicationElectrical EngineeringMicroelectronicsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsFiber-optic CommunicationIntegrated Circuit DesignIntegrated OpticsIntegrated PhotonicsPhotonic Integrated CircuitsRadio-frequency Integrated CircuitsDistributed Feedback LasersElectroabsorption ModulatorsEthernetGigabit EthernetIntegrated Electro-optic DevicesIntegrated Optical ModulatorsPower ConsumptionSingle-mode Fibers
A compact electroabsorption modulators integrated distributed feedback (EADFB) laser array module has been developed for 100-Gb/s Ethernet. Four 25-Gb/s EADFB lasers and an optical multiplexer are monolithically integrated on one chip in an area of only 2 mm × 2.6 mm. As a result, a compact 12 mm × 20 mm EADFB laser array module is achieved. A bridge-type RF circuit board is employed to transmit high-frequency, 4 × 25-Gb/s, electrical signals effectively in a narrow package and improve the electrical/optical response of the module. The module has a 3-dB frequency bandwidth of 20 GHz for the four lanes assigned in 100-Gb/s Ethernet. Furthermore, the possibility of realizing low-driving voltage operation is investigated to reduce the power consumption of the module. An error-free transmission through 10 km of single-mode fiber at 100 Gb/s with a modulation voltage of only 1 V is demonstrated.
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Advantages of optical modulators with InGaAlSa/InGaAlAs MQW structure
J. Shimizu, Masahiro Aoki, Taku Tsuchiya et al. · Electronics Letters · 2002 · 28 citations