Serial 100 Gb/s connectivity based on polymer photonics and InP-DHBT electronics

Opt Express. 2012 Dec 17;20(27):28538-43. doi: 10.1364/OE.20.028538.

Abstract

We demonstrate the first integrated transmitter for serial 100 Gb/s NRZ-OOK modulation in datacom and telecom applications. The transmitter relies on the use of an electro-optic polymer modulator and the hybrid integration of an InP laser diode and InP-DHBT electronics with the polymer board. Evaluation is made at 80 and 100 Gb/s through eye-diagrams and BER measurements using a receiver module that integrates a pin-photodiode and an electrical 1:2 demultiplexer. Error-free performance is confirmed both at 80 and 100 Gb/s revealing the viability of the approach and the potential of the technology.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Computer Communication Networks / instrumentation*
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Indium / chemistry*
  • Lasers, Semiconductor*
  • Microwaves
  • Phosphines / chemistry*
  • Photons
  • Semiconductors*
  • Telecommunications / instrumentation*
  • Tryptamines / chemistry*

Substances

  • Phosphines
  • Tryptamines
  • Indium
  • 5,5'-dihydroxy-4,4'-bitryptamine
  • indium phosphide