Mux-driver-EAM in single module - a solution for ultra-high bit rate applications

Author

Burie, J.-R. ; André, P. ; Riet, M. ; Vuye, S. ; Berdaguer, P. ; Dumont, E. ; Le Gouezigou, O. ; Kauffmann, N. ; Konczykowska, A. ; Lamy, S. ; De la Grandiére, D.

Author_Institution

OPTO+, Alcatel CIT, Marcoussis, France

Volume

38

Issue

14

fYear

2002

fDate

7/4/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

740

Lastpage

741

Abstract

The integration of the final three higher-speed functions of an electrooptical emitter in a single module - the multiplexer, the driver and the electroabsorption modulator (EAM) - is demonstrated. The module has operated up to a bit rate of 40 Gbit/s. The Mux-driver was made using in-house InP-double heterojunction bipolar transistor technology. The proposed solution has the following features: compactness, low bit rate inputs, no need of a bandpass capacitor or bias tee between driver and EAM, and possibility to adjust the driving offset voltage, electrical control output, low power consumption, etc

Keywords

driver circuits; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; heterojunction bipolar transistors; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; 40 Gbit/s; InP; InP double heterojunction bipolar transistor; driver; electro-optical emitter; electroabsorption modulator; multiplexer; mux-driver-EAM single module; ultra-high bit rate communication;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electronics Letters

Publisher

iet

ISSN

0013-5194

Type

jour

DOI

10.1049/el:20020495

Filename

1019883