Title :
WDM transceiver OEICs for local access networks
Author :
Williams, P.J. ; Griffiths, Iwan ; Carr, N. ; Reid, D.J. ; Forbes, Nick
Author_Institution :
GEC Marconi Mater. Technol., Towcester
fDate :
9/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors report the fabrication of OEICs incorporating DFB lasers, 3 dB couplers, Mach-Zehnder interferometers, monitor photodiodes and high speed pin signal detectors, providing functionality for low cost, bidirectional telephony and unidirectional broadband communication links for access networks. This work represents the first time subcomponents have been monolithically integrated into an OEIC to support such a link. The process and design is compatible with solder bump packaging and enhanced coupling efficiency waveguide couplers
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; integrated optoelectronics; light interferometers; local area networks; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical links; optical receivers; photodiodes; transceivers; wavelength division multiplexing; DFB lasers; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; WDM transceiver OEICs; access networks; bidirectional telephony; couplers; design; enhanced coupling efficiency waveguide couplers; functionality; high speed pin signal detectors; local access networks; low cost; monitor photodiodes; monolithically integrated; solder bump packaging; subcomponents; unidirectional broadband communication links;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19941002
