Impact on InP-based ICs on future lightwave communications systems

Author

Hagimoto, Kazuo ; Kataoka, Tomoyoshi ; Yoneyama, Mikio ; Kobayashi, Ikutaro

Author_Institution

NTT Optical Network Syst. Lab., Kanagawa, Japan

fYear

1997

fDate

11-15 May 1997

Firstpage

233

Lastpage

236

Abstract

Fiber-optic communications systems based on InP based photonic and electronic circuits will play a key role in establishing broadband network services. Single carrier and multi-carrier systems with beyond 10 Gbit/s capacity have been installed into commercial networks and new technologies can boost them into 1 Tera-bit/s world. This transmission capability is based on high-speed circuit technology and optical amplifier technology. It is important to utilize digital transmission technology based on electronic circuits from the view point of operation and maintenance administration, so a critical question is how fast can electronic circuits operate. This paper describes recent progress in InP IC technology and presents a demonstration of a 40 Gbit/s, 320 km optical transmission experiment using these ICs. We also show the limitations of and solutions for a single-carrier system with speeds of 40 Gbit/s or more

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; integrated optoelectronics; monolithic integrated circuits; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; 320 km; 40 Gbit/s; InP; InP IC technology; broadband network; digital transmission; electronic circuit; fiber optics; high-speed circuit; lightwave communication; multi-carrier system; optical amplifier; photonic circuit; single carrier system; Broadband amplifiers; Broadband communication; Electronic circuits; High speed optical techniques; Indium phosphide; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Photonic integrated circuits; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Indium Phosphide and Related Materials, 1997., International Conference on

Conference_Location

Cape Cod, MA

ISSN

1092-8669

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3898-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIPRM.1997.600105

Filename

600105