Title :
A monolithically integrated balanced mixer OEIC on InP for coherent receiver applications
Author :
Trommer, D. ; Umbach, A. ; Passenberg, W. ; Unterbörsch, G.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
Abstract :
We report on the fabrication and characterization of a monolithically integrated balanced mixer receiver on InP consisting of a 3-dB coupler, twin balanced waveguide integrated photodiodes, and a low-noise electrical preamplifier. The receiver OEIC exhibits a transimpedance of 223 Omega and a 3-dB bandwidth of 1 GHz. Heterodyne operation and local laser noise cancellation capability of the OEIC are demonstrated.<>
Keywords :
indium compounds; integrated optoelectronics; optical receivers; optical waveguides; photodiodes; 1 GHz; 3-dB bandwidth; 3-dB coupler; InP; OEIC; balanced mixer; coherent receiver; heterodyne operation; local laser noise cancellation; low-noise electrical preamplifier; monolithically integrated; receiver OEIC; transimpedance; twin balanced waveguide integrated photodiodes; Indium phosphide; Optical mixing; Optical receivers; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Optoelectronic devices; Photodiodes; Semiconductor laser arrays; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
