Title : 
0.3 V/sub pp/ single-drive push-pull InP Mach-Zehnder modulator module for 43-Gbit/s systems
         
        
            Author : 
Tsuzuki, K. ; Sano, K. ; Kikuchi, N. ; Kashio, N. ; Yamada, E. ; Shibata, Y. ; Ishibashi, T. ; Tokumitsu, M. ; Yasaka, H.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Kanagawa
         
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
We have developed an ultra low driving voltage (255 mVpp) and very compact InP-based n-i-n Mach-Zehnder modulator module. The module has a built-in driver IC. 43 Gbit/s single-drive push-pull operation is demonstrated using this compact module
         
        
            Keywords : 
electro-optical modulation; indium compounds; integrated optics; optical fibre communication; 43 Gbit/s; InP; InP modulator module; Mach-Zehnder modulator module; push-pull modulator; single-drive modulator; Driver circuits; Energy consumption; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; High speed optical techniques; Indium phosphide; Low voltage; Optical modulation; Optical transmitters; Optical waveguides; Phase modulation;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Anaheim, CA
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
1-55752-803-9
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/OFC.2006.215455