Title :
Integration Potential of Waveguide-integrated Photodiodes: Self-powered Photodetectors and sub-THz pin-Antennas
Author :
Bach, H.-G. ; Kunkel, R. ; Mekonnen, G.G. ; Pech, Detlef ; Rosin, Tomas ; Schmidt, Dan ; Gaertner, Tom ; Zhang, Rongting
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst., Fraunhofer Inst. for Telecommun., Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
The integration potential of waveguide-integrated photodiodes is demonstrated by a novel broadband self-powered photodetector with 72 GHz bandwidth, >55 dBd. dynamical range, and a packaged pin-antenna chip for sub-THz applications suitable as transmitter and receiver.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; optical waveguides; photodetectors; photodiodes; submillimetre wave antennas; integrated optoelectronic circuits; integration potential; packaged pin-antenna chip; self-powered photodetectors; sub-THz pin-antennas; waveguide-integrated photodiodes; Bandwidth; Integrated optics; Optical receivers; Optical saturation; Optical surface waves; Optical transmitters; Optical waveguides; PIN photodiodes; Packaging; Photodetectors;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528350
