GaAs fiber-optic modules for optical data processing networks

Author

Ewen, John F. ; Jackson, Kenneth P. ; Bates, Richard J S ; Flint, Ephraim B.

Author_Institution

IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA

Volume

9

Issue

12

fYear

1991

fDate

12/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1755

Lastpage

1763

Abstract

A high-speed, highly integrated fiber-optic data communications link is described. It consists of a transmitter module containing a GaAs integrated circuit and a laser array with fiber array pigtail, and a receiver module containing a GaAs OEIC with a fiber array pigtail. The performance of the link at 1 Gb/s is presented with emphasis on the crosstalk and noise issues with those high levels of integration. Measured error rates as low as 10^-15 confirm that these highly integrated link adapters are suitable for use in data processing networks

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; computer networks; gallium arsenide; integrated optoelectronics; optical fibres; optical interconnections; optical links; packet switching; semiconductor laser arrays; 1 Gbit/s; GaAs fiber-optic modules; GaAs integrated circuit; OEIC; crosstalk; diode laser arrays; error rates; fiber array pigtail; fiber-optic data communications link; high-speed; laser array; link adapters; noise; optical data processing networks; optoelectronic integrated circuit; receiver module; semiconductors; Data communication; Data processing; Gallium arsenide; High speed optical techniques; Optical arrays; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.108721

Filename

108721