Title :
Computer-aided design and optimization of high-speed electro-optic modulators: integrating the RF and EO models within a unified environment
Author :
Ghione, Giovanni ; Goano, Michele ; Pirola, Marco ; Zandano, Paolo
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Elettronica, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Abstract :
The design of high-speed modulator requires to model, analyze and optimize not only the electro-optic interaction, but also the distributed microwave part of the device. Parasitic effects induced by package and transitions can completely mask the intrinsic device behaviour, leading to unacceptably poor input matching and electro-optic frequency response To account for such effects, we propose an integrated CAD model of the whole device within a microwave design environment
Keywords :
CAD; chirp modulation; electro-optical modulation; frequency response; light interferometers; microwave photonics; optical beam splitters; optimisation; CAD; RF optimization; computer-aided design; distributed microwave device; electro-optic frequency response; electro-optic interaction; high-speed electro-optic modulators; high-speed modulator; integrated CAD model; intrinsic device behaviour; microwave design environment; optimization; package; parasitic effects; poor input matching; Design automation; Design optimization; Electrooptic modulators; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical saturation; Phase modulation; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2001. LEOS 2001. The 14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7105-4
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2001.969235
