Title :
A hybrid PLZT/silicon modulator array for optical interconnects
Author :
Goodwin, M.J. ; Parsons, A.D. ; Groves-Kirkby, C.J.
Author_Institution :
Plessey Res. Caswell Ltd., UK
Abstract :
Describes a novel high-speed, two-dimensional modulator array based on electro-mechanical hybridisation of bulk silicon backplane and PLZT electro-optic ceramic, and capable of exploiting the inherent parallelism of the planar interface for optical interconnection of VLSI circuits
Keywords :
VLSI; electro-optical devices; elemental semiconductors; integrated optoelectronics; lead compounds; optical interconnections; optical modulation; silicon; PLZT-Si modulator array; PbLaZrO3TiO3-Si; VLSI circuits; electro-mechanical hybridisation; high-speed two-dimensional modulator array; optical interconnects; planar interface;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Interconnects, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
