Author :
Ohashi, K. ; Nishi, K. ; Shimizu, T. ; Nakada, Mayumi ; Fujikata, J. ; Ushida, Jun ; Gomyo, A. ; Ishi, Tsutomu ; Nose, K. ; Mizuno, M. ; Kinoshita, M. ; Suzuki, N. ; Okamoto, D. ; Yukawa, Hidenori ; Tsuchizawa, T. ; Watanabe, T. ; Yamada, K. ; Itabashi, S
Abstract :
With the further scaling of feature size in the nanotechnology era, on-chip optical interconnection will be essential for meeting high-capacity data transmission needs. This paper describes a silicon photonics approach to achieving cost-effective and low-power-consumption on-chip optical interconnects, which includes the use of a small ceramic electro-optical modulator and a Si nano-photodiode coupled with a SiON/SiO2 waveguide, and discusses it in comparison with other approaches.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; integrated circuit interconnections; integrated optoelectronics; nanotechnology; optical interconnections; optical waveguides; photodiodes; silicon; Si; SiON-SiO2; ceramic electro-optical modulator; high-capacity data transmission; nanophotodiode; nanotechnology; on-chip optical interconnection; silicon photonics approach; silicon-based arrayed waveguides; Ceramics; Data communication; Electrooptic modulators; Nanotechnology; Optical coupling; Optical interconnections; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Silicon;
