High-speed optical interconnects are crucial for both data centers and high performance
computing systems. High power consumption and limited device bandwidth have hindered …

This article presents a 50-Gb/s optical transmitter (TX), consisting of a 40-nm distributed
CMOS driver and a 180-nm silicon-photonic modulator. A lumped-segment Mach–Zehnder …

In this paper, a novel design of a 1× N multimode-interference power splitter is proposed
and investigated. By using the finite difference time domain method and particle swarm …

The analysis, design, and experimental characterization of a novel class of large-swing low
output-impedance push-pull SiGe BiCMOS drivers are discussed. The circuits, which …

Two linear, large-swing distributed amplifiers (DAs) are reported for future 120-GBaud fiber-
optic systems. The measured differential gain and bandwidth are over 20 dB and 70 GHz …

In this paper, a linear driver for optical modulators in a 0.13-μm SiGe: C BiCMOS technology
with f T/f max of 300/500 GHz is presented. The design is implemented following a …

System-level driven electronic–photonic codesign is the key to improving the bandwidth
density and energy efficiency for high-speed silicon photonic links. In many data …

Power splitters with polarization management features are highly desired to construct high-
density silicon photonic integrated circuits. However, few attempts have been made to …

We present a 70 Gb/s capable optical transmitter consisting of a 50 m long GeSi electro-
absorption modulator (integrated in silicon photonics) and a fully differential driver designed …

Silicon photonics technological platforms are meant to generate derivative products and
concurrently to benefit from the main advantages associated with CMOS platforms namely …