Taking silicon photonics modulators to a higher performance level: state-of-the-art and a review of new technologies
Optical links are moving to higher and higher transmission speeds while shrinking to shorter
and shorter ranges where optical links are envisaged even at the chip scale. The scaling in …
and shorter ranges where optical links are envisaged even at the chip scale. The scaling in …
Development trends in silicon photonics for data centers
An explosive increase in volume of global network and data center traffic requires an
interconnection scheme with low cost, high energy efficiency, and high bandwidth capacity …
interconnection scheme with low cost, high energy efficiency, and high bandwidth capacity …
Predistortion for high-speed lumped silicon photonic mach-zehnder modulators
The use of electrical precompensation for high-speed operation of lumped MZMs is
demonstrated for 50 Gb/s PAM4 modulation through experiment and simulation. An accurate …
demonstrated for 50 Gb/s PAM4 modulation through experiment and simulation. An accurate …
Challenges in silicon photonics modulators for data center interconnect applications
DM Dourado, GB de Farias, RH Gounella… - Optics & Laser …, 2021 - Elsevier
The exponential demand for bandwidth in data centers is on high alert with the increase in
data traffic. In this scenario, the design of optical modulators is crucial for the continuous …
data traffic. In this scenario, the design of optical modulators is crucial for the continuous …
Energy consumption enhancement of reverse-biased silicon-based Mach–Zehnder modulators using corrugated slow light waveguides
R Hosseini, L Mirzoyan, K Jamshidi - IEEE Photonics Journal, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The energy efficiency of silicon modulators can be enhanced by increasing the doping level.
As an alternative solution, slow light modulators based on corrugated waveguides can also …
As an alternative solution, slow light modulators based on corrugated waveguides can also …
Efficiency-speed tradeoff in slow-light silicon photonic modulators
The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, we discuss the efficiency-speed tradeoff in slow-
light (SL) silicon photonic (SiP) modulators. For this, a comprehensive model for the electro …
light (SL) silicon photonic (SiP) modulators. For this, a comprehensive model for the electro …
A comparative simulation study on lateral and L-shaped PN junction phase shifters for single-drive 50 Gbps lumped Mach–Zehnder modulators
We present a comparative study of lateral and L-shaped PN junction Si optical phase
shifters for Mach–Zehnder modulators in Si photonics based on TCAD simulation. First, we …
shifters for Mach–Zehnder modulators in Si photonics based on TCAD simulation. First, we …
Mach–Zehnder interferometric engineering in silicon optical modulators: towards extrinsic OMA enhancement
T Murao, T Horikawa - Applied Optics, 2023 - opg.optica.org
The realization of a high dynamic extinction ratio (ER) and optical modulation amplitude
(OMA) while keeping the optical and radio-frequency (RF) signal losses low is a major issue …
(OMA) while keeping the optical and radio-frequency (RF) signal losses low is a major issue …
Optimizing an interleaved pn junction to reduce energy dissipation in silicon slow-light modulators
Reducing power dissipation in electro-optic modulators is a key step for widespread
application of silicon photonics to optical communication. In this work, we design Mach …
application of silicon photonics to optical communication. In this work, we design Mach …
Highly efficient and compact silicon based novel Michelson interferometer modulator
MA Hamdani, G Qazi - 2021 Devices for Integrated Circuit …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a novel common mirror high-speed silicon Michelson interferometer (CMMI)
modulator with two 380 μm-long PN diode phase shifters. The general Michelson …
modulator with two 380 μm-long PN diode phase shifters. The general Michelson …