Title :
Penalty-free 2.5 Gbit/s photonic switching using a semiconductor four-gate-array module
Author :
Gavignet, P. ; Sotom, M. ; Jacquinot, J.-C. ; Brosson, P. ; Leclerc, D. ; Hunziker, W. ; Duran, H.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel CIT, Nozay, France
fDate :
3/16/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A penalty-free photonic switching experiment at 2.5 Gbit/s using a gate-array module of four semiconductor optical amplifiers, flip-chip-mounted on a silicon motherboard and provided with highspeed electronic drivers, is reported for the first time. Switching times shorter than 400 ps are obtained, allowing for guardbands as short as two bits between consecutive cells
Keywords :
digital communication; flip-chip devices; laser beam applications; modules; photonic switching systems; semiconductor laser arrays; 2.5 Gbit/s; Si motherboard; flip-chip mounting; highspeed electronic drivers; penalty-free photonic switching; photonic switching experiment; semiconductor four-gate-array module; semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19950318
