Title :
Development of a broadband matching network for Electro-Absorption Modulators
Author :
Han, Wei ; Daunt, Christ ; Yang, Hua ; Rensing, Marc ; Wang, Xin ; O´Brien, Peter ; Peters, Frank
Author_Institution :
Integrated Photonics Group, Tyndall Nat. Inst., Cork, Ireland
Abstract :
In this paper, a novel broadband impedance matching network for Electro-Absorption Modulators (EAM) is proposed. With this matching network, RF reflection can be great suppressed in a wide frequency range up to 43GHz, along with a extended 3 dB bandwidth to 39.5GHz.
Keywords :
broadband networks; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; impedance matching; light reflection; RF reflection; broadband impedance matching network; electro-absorption modulators; Bandwidth; Broadband communication; Impedance; Impedance matching; Modulation; Radio frequency; Reflection;
Conference_Titel :
Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD), 2011 11th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-876-1
Electronic_ISBN :
2158-3234
DOI :
10.1109/NUSOD.2011.6041149
