Title :
Gigabit parallel fiber optic link based on edge emitting lasers
Author :
Nagarajan, Radhakrishnan ; Sha, Wei Jian ; Li, Benjamin ; Braid, Peter ; Furmanak, Robert ; Marchegiano, Joseph ; Booth, Bruce
Author_Institution :
SDL Inc., San Jose, CA, USA
Abstract :
We present a 10 channel parallel fiber optic link consisting of a transmitter based on an edge emitting laser diode array operating at 980 nm and a complementary receiver based on an InGaAs pin photodetector array. We demonstrate link performance up to data rates of 1 Gbit/s with measurement time limited bit errors rates lower than 10-11 over 100 m of multi-mode fiber ribbon cable
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical transmitters; semiconductor laser arrays; 1 Gbit/s; 100 m; 980 nm; InGaAs; InGaAs pin photodetector array; edge emitting laser diode array; multi-mode fiber ribbon cable; parallel fiber optic link; receiver; transmitter; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Indium gallium arsenide; Optical arrays; Optical fiber cables; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Photodetectors; Semiconductor laser arrays;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic Components and Technology Conference, 1997. Proceedings., 47th
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3857-X
DOI :
10.1109/ECTC.1997.606174