VCSEL array technology for optical interconnects

Author

Gulden, K.H. ; Eitel, S. ; Gauggel, H.-P. ; Hövel, R. ; Moser, M. ; Zappe, H.P.

Author_Institution

Centre Suisse d´´Electron. et de Microtech. SA, Zurich, Switzerland

Volume

2

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

760

Abstract

We discuss the state of the art in individually addressable VCSEL arrays including future developments and limitations. Special emphasis is given to the scalability of 2D arrays and difficulties encountered when increasing the array size. We present results on uniform, 8 x 8 top-emitting VCSEL arrays emitting at 960 nm, designed and fabricated as a component of a free-space optoelectronic interconnect within the SPOEC consortium of the Fourth European Framework MEL ARI Opto Cluster

Keywords

integrated optoelectronics; laser transitions; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical interconnections; semiconductor laser arrays; surface emitting lasers; 2D arrays; 8 x 8 top-emitting VCSEL arrays; 960 nm; SPOEC consortium; VCSEL array technology; array size; free-space optoelectronic interconnect; individually addressable VCSEL arrays; optical interconnects; scalability; Driver circuits; Microscopy; Optical arrays; Optical interconnections; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Quantum well lasers; Threshold current; Threshold voltage; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

LEOS '99. IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 1999 12th Annual Meeting

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA

ISSN

1092-8081

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5634-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOS.1999.811956

Filename

811956