Title :
10-Gb/s - 80-km operation of full C-band InP MZ modulator with linear-accelerator-type tiny in-line centipede electrode structure directly driven by logic IC of 90-nm CMOS process
Author :
Kato, Tomoaki ; Sato, Mineto ; Yamase, Tomoyuki ; Sato, Kenji ; Noguchi, Hidemi
Abstract :
InP MZ modulator of sub 1-Vpp driving voltage with quasi-traveling-wave electrode structure and Logic IC of 90-nm CMOS process as its driver were developed. Their applicability was demonstrated through 10-Gb/s - 80-km transmission over full C-band.
Keywords :
CMOS logic circuits; III-V semiconductors; electrodes; field effect MMIC; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; travelling wave tubes; CMOS process; Mach-Zehnder modulator; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; distance 80 km; driving voltage; frequency 4 GHz to 8 GHz; full C-band MZ modulator; linear accelerator-type tiny in-line centipede electrode structure; logic IC; quasitraveling wave electrode structure; size 90 nm; Driver circuits; Electrodes; Integrated circuits; Integrated optics; Optical modulation; Phase modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
