Title :
30-Gbps silicon microring modulator for short- and medium-reach optical interconnects
Author :
Malacarne, Antonio ; Gambini, Fabrizio ; Faralli, Stefano ; Klamkin, Jonathan ; Poti, Luca
Author_Institution :
CNIT - Nat. Lab. of Photonic Networks, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
The transmission performance of a silicon microring depletion-mode intensity modulator is demonstrated. BER measurements up to 10-12 for 25 Gbps and 30 Gbps over 10 km SMF validate performance for short- and medium-reach optical interconnects. OCIS codes: (250.0250) Optoelectronics, (250.3140) Integrated optoelectronic circuits, (250.5300) Photonic integrated circuits, (250.4110) Modulators, (040.6040) Silicon.
Keywords :
error statistics; integrated optoelectronics; micro-optics; microcavities; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre testing; optical interconnections; optical modulation; optical resonators; silicon; BER measurements; Si; bit rate 25 Gbit/s; bit rate 30 Gbit/s; distance 10 km; medium-reach optical interconnects; optical transmission performance; short-reach optical interconnects; silicon microring depletion-mode intensity modulator; single-mode fiber; Bit error rate; Modulation; Optical attenuators; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.Th2A.4
