Title :
Low-power multi-level modulation of InP MZM with in-line centipede structure directly driven by CMOS IC
Author :
Yamase, Tomoyuki ; Sato, Mitsuhisa ; Noguchi, Hiroki ; Sato, Kiminori ; Kato, Toshihiko
Author_Institution :
Green Platform Res. Labs., NEC Corp., Kawasaki, Japan
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
We proposed a methodology to drive in-line centipede electrode InP MZM to generate arbitrary waveform using both thermometer-code and DAC signals to achieve desired resolution without compromising footprint, operation speed, and power consumption.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; III-V semiconductors; digital-analogue conversion; driver circuits; indium compounds; integrated optoelectronics; low-power electronics; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; CMOS IC; DAC signal; MZM; Mach-Zehnder modulator; arbitrary waveform generation; in-line centipede electrode; in-line centipede structure; low power modulation; multilevel modulation; thermometer code; CMOS integrated circuits; Capacitance; Electrodes; Integrated optics; Modulation; Power demand;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference held jointly with 2013 International Conference on Photonics in Switching (OECC/PS), 2013 18th
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
