Author :
Urino, Yutaka ; Shimizu, Takanori ; Okano, Makoto ; Hatori, Nobuaki ; Ishizaka, Masashige ; Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi ; Baba, Takeshi ; Akagawa, Takeshi ; Akiyama, Suguru ; Usuki, Tatsuya ; Okamoto, Daisuke ; Miura, Makoto ; Noguchi, Masataka ; Fujikata, Junichi
Abstract :
Optical interconnects integrated with lasers, silicon optical modulators and germanium photodetectors on a single silicon substrate were demonstrated for the first time. A 5 Gbps line bit rate and 3.5 Tbps/cm2 transmission density were achieved.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; germanium; integrated optics; light transmission; optical interconnections; optical modulation; photodetectors; semiconductor lasers; silicon; Ge; Si; bit rate 5 Gbit/s; germanium photodetectors; integrated high density optical interconnects; laser diode; line bit rate; silicon optical modulators; single silicon substrate; transmission density; Optical device fabrication; Optical interconnections; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Silicon;
