Title :
PAROLI(R)-a parallel optical link with 15 Gbit/s throughput in a 12-channel wide interconnection
Author :
Kuhl, D. ; Drögemüller, K. ; Blank, J. ; Ehlert, M. ; Kraeker, T. ; Höhn, J. ; Klix, D. ; Plickert, V. ; Melchior, L. ; Hildebrandt, P. ; Heinemann, M. ; Beier, A. ; Leininger, L. ; Wolf, H.-D. ; Wipiejewski, T. ; Engel, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Fiber Opt., Infineon Technol. AG, Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
A parallel optical link, PAROLI(R), with over 15 Gbit/s throughput for both asynchronous and synchronous data transmission is described. The link consists of discrete transmitter and receiver modules and a low skew cable system. The PAROLI(R) system operates with 12 optical channels at data rates of up to 1.25 Gbit/s per channel. The oxide-confined VCSEL array, the pin diode array and the ICs are designed to operate at 3.3 Volts. Methods of system performance evaluation by eye diagram analysis and BER scan techniques are discussed. Improvements of key component features are presented, pointing towards 2.5 Gbit/s transmission per optical channel in the near future
Keywords :
gradient index optics; optical crosstalk; optical fibre communication; optical fibre couplers; optical interconnections; optical links; 15 Gbit/s; 3.3 V; BER scan techniques; PAROLI; asynchronous data transmission; discrete receiver modules; discrete transmitter modules; eye diagram analysis; low skew cable system; multi-channel wide interconnection; oxide-confined VCSEL array; parallel optical link; pin diode array; synchronous data transmission; system performance evaluation; throughput; Bit error rate; Data communication; Optical fiber communication; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Performance analysis; Signal analysis; System performance; Throughput; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Parallel Interconnects, 1999. (PI '99) Proceedings. The 6th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anchorage, AK
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0440-X
DOI :
10.1109/PI.1999.806411
