Title :
8×14Gb/s Si ring WDM modulator array with integrated tungsten heaters and Ge monitor photodetectors
Author :
Pantouvaki, M. ; Verheyen, P. ; Lepage, G. ; De Coster, J. ; Yu, Haoyong ; De Heyn, P. ; Masood, A. ; Bogaerts, W. ; Absil, P. ; Van Campenhout, J.
Author_Institution :
Imec, Leuven, Belgium
Abstract :
An 8×14Gb/s wavelength-division multiplexed Si ring modulator array is presented with uniform channel performance. Tungsten heaters and Ge monitor photodetectors at the ring modulator drop ports are co-integrated to track and control the modulation quality.
Keywords :
germanium; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; photodetectors; silicon; thermo-optical devices; wavelength division multiplexing; Ge; Si; bit rate 14 Gbit/s; integrated tungsten heater; photodetector monitor; ring WDM modulator array; uniform channel performance; wavelength division multiplexed ring modulator array; Bandwidth; Heating; Modulation; Optical transmitters; Photodetectors; Silicon; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.Th1C.5
