From inter-system to ICs level, VCSEL as a key component for optoelectronic active interconnects, a survey

Author

Chenevas-Paule, Andre ; Collette, Thierry ; Scheer, Patrick ; Bouzinac, Jean-Pierre ; Churoux, Pascal ; Paineau, Sylvain

Author_Institution

Lab d´´Electron. et de Technol. de l´´Inf., CEA, Centre d´´Etudes Nucleaires de Grenoble, France

fYear

1997

fDate

18-21 May 1997

Firstpage

363

Lastpage

367

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to show the determinant role of Vertical surface Emitting lasers (VCSEL´s) in current optical interconnects. We compare VCSEL based approach to to MQW-Modulator based one. We give then some application examples for intersystem and inter MCM. Finally we give a projection of VCSEL based optical interconnects at the chip level for both I/O (Input/Output) and intra chip communication to overcome copper limitations

Keywords

optical interconnections; surface emitting lasers; IC chip level; MQW modulator; VCSEL; input/output; inter-MCM level; inter-system level; intra chip communication; optoelectronic interconnect; vertical surface emitting laser; CMOS technology; Energy consumption; Optical fiber communication; Optical interconnections; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Plugs; Threshold current; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronic Components and Technology Conference, 1997. Proceedings., 47th

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA

ISSN

0569-5503

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3857-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECTC.1997.606194

Filename

606194