Analysis and application of a novel model for estimating power dissipation of optical interconnections as a function of transmission bit error rate

Author

Yoneyama, Mikio ; Takahata, Kiyoto ; Otsuji, Taiichi ; Akazawa, Yukio

Author_Institution

NTT LSI Labs., Kanagawa, Japan

Volume

14

Issue

1

fYear

1996

fDate

1/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

13

Lastpage

22

Abstract

This paper proposes a novel model for estimating power dissipation of optical/electrical interconnections as a function of transmission bit error rate. This model is applied to a simplified optoelectronic transmitter and receiver configuration in which a photodetector is directly connected to the decision circuit. It is analytically verified that this configuration can achieve error-free operation with low power under practical operating conditions. A comparison between optical and electrical interconnections based on this simplified configuration is performed. This result shows the interconnection length and bit rate at which optical interconnection is superior in terms of power dissipation to electrical interconnection, Only optical interconnections achieve error-free operation with 40 mW power dissipation at a transmission bit rate of 10 Gb/s and an interconnection length over 7 m

Keywords

error analysis; integrated optoelectronics; optical interconnections; optical receivers; optical transmitters; photodetectors; 10 Gbit/s; 40 mW; 7 m; bit rate; decision circuit; error-free operation; interconnection length; low power; optical interconnections; optical receiver configuration; optoelectronic interconnection power dissipation estimation model; optoelectronic transmitter; photodetector; power dissipation; practical operating conditions; transmission bit error rate; Bit error rate; Bit rate; Circuit analysis; Error-free operation; Integrated circuit interconnections; Optical interconnections; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Photodetectors; Power dissipation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.476132

Filename

476132