Title :
170 GHz Photodiodes for InP-based photonic integrated circuits
Author :
Rouvalis, Efthymios ; Cthioui, Mourad ; Van Dijk, Frédéric ; Fice, Martyn J. ; Carpintero, Guillermo ; Renaud, Cyril C. ; Seeds, Alwyn J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, London, UK
Abstract :
Ultra-Fast Uni-Traveling Carrier Photodiodes (UTC-PDs) suitable for active-passive monolithic integration with various Multiple Quantum Well (MQW)-based devices have been designed, fabricated and characterized. The devices achieved a 3-dB bandwidth of up to 170 GHz.
Keywords :
integrated optics; microwave photonics; photodiodes; InP; active-passive monolithic integration; frequency 170 GHz; multiple quantum well-based devices; photonic integrated circuits; ultra-fast uni-traveling carrier photodiodes; Bandwidth; Millimeter wave technology; Optical device fabrication; Optical waveguides; Photodiodes; Photonics; Microwave Photonics; Millimeter-waves; Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs); Uni-Traveling Carrier Photodiode (UTC-PD); Wireless Transmission;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Burlingame, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0731-5
DOI :
10.1109/IPCon.2012.6358502
