Title :
Demonstration of a monolithic multichannel module for multi-Gb/s intra-MCM optical interconnects
Author :
Verschaffelt, G. ; Buczynski, R. ; Tuteleers, P. ; Vynck, P. ; Baukens, V. ; Ottevaere, H. ; Debaes, C. ; Kufner, S. ; Kufner, M. ; Hermanne, A. ; Genoe, J. ; Coppée, D. ; Vounckx, R. ; Borghs, S. ; Veretennicoff, I. ; Thienpont, H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys. & Photon., Vrije Univ., Brussels, Belgium
Abstract :
In this letter, we report on the demonstration of a 2.48-Gb/s multichannel optical data-link for intramultichip module interconnects. The optical module was fabricated in polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) by deep proton lithography and monolithically integrates micromirrors and cylindrical lenses. With the same technology, we have also fabricated a single-channel optical bridge and used this component to demonstrate a proof-of-principle optical intrachip interconnect by establishing a digital data-link between optoelectronic transceivers integrated on the same chip.
Keywords :
ion beam lithography; lenses; micromechanical devices; mirrors; multichip modules; optical fabrication; optical interconnections; optical polymers; optical receivers; optical transmitters; transceivers; 2.48 Gbit/s; Gb/s multichannel optical data-link; PMMA; cylindrical lenses; deep proton lithography; digital data-link; intramultichip module interconnects; micromirrors; monolithic multichannel module; monolithically integrates; multi-Gb/s intra-MCM optical interconnects; optical module; optoelectronic transceivers; polymethylmethacrylate; proof-of-principle optical intrachip interconnect; single-channel optical bridge fabrication; Integrated circuit interconnections; Integrated optics; Lenses; Micromirrors; Microoptics; Optical interconnections; Optical receivers; Optical refraction; Optical transmitters; Protons;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
