Author :
Albores-Mejia, A. ; Williams, K.A. ; Gomez-Agis, F. ; Zhang, S. ; Dorren, H.J.S. ; Leijtens, X.J.M. ; de Vries, T. ; Oei, Y.S. ; Heck, M.J.R. ; Augustin, L.M. ; Notzel, R. ; Robbins, D.J. ; Smit, M.K.
Abstract :
We demonstrate very high line rate serial 160 Gb/s data transmission through a semiconductor optical amplifier based multistage switching matrix. This represents both the leading edge in monolithic switching circuit complexity and the highest reported line rates through monolithically cascaded switching networks. Bit error rate studies are performed to show only modest levels of signal degradation. Power penalties of order 0.6 dB and 1.2 dB are observed for two stages and four stages respectively in the monolithic circuits at 160 Gb/s per path.
Keywords :
error statistics; integrated optoelectronics; monolithic integrated circuits; optical interconnections; optical switches; semiconductor optical amplifiers; switching networks; SOA-based multistage switching matrix; bit rate 160 Gbit/s; integrated optoelectronics; modest signal degradation level; monolithic optoelectronic multistage interconnection network; monolithic switching circuit complexity; monolithically cascaded switching networks; optical switches; semiconductor optical amplifier; very-high line rate serial data transmission; Bandwidth; Energy consumption; Integrated circuit interconnections; Multiprocessor interconnection networks; Optical fiber networks; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Switching circuits; Transceivers; Integrated optoelectronics; optical switches;
