Title :
A 10-Gb/s Silicon Microring Resonator-Based BPSK Link
Author :
Qi Li ; Yang Liu ; Padmaraju, Kishore ; Ran Ding ; Logan, Dylan F. ; Ackert, Jason J. ; Knights, Andrew P. ; Baehr-Jones, Tom ; Hochberg, Michael ; Bergman, Keren
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
We design and demonstrate for the first time an end-to-end binary phase-shift keying (BPSK) link based on silicon microring resonators, with an operational bit-rate at 10 Gb/s. The obtained bit-error-rate is below the forward error correction limit, validating the practical application of the demonstrated technique. Performance comparisons to conventional BPSK modulation and demodulation techniques are also made. The microring-based BPSK link promises a compact, energy efficient, and low-cost interconnect solution for high-capacity transceivers.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; error statistics; forward error correction; micro-optomechanical devices; micromechanical resonators; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical links; optical resonators; phase shift keying; silicon; Si; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; bit-error-rate; compact interconnect solution; end-to-end binary phase-shift keying link; energy efficient interconnect solution; forward error correction limit; high-capacity transceivers; operational bit-rate; silicon microring resonator-based BPSK link; Binary phase shift keying; Bit error rate; Demodulation; Optical resonators; Silicon; Wavelength division multiplexing; Phase modulation; silicon-on-insulator; technology;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2014.2336091
