A 1550 nm, 10 Gbps optical modulator with integrated driver in 130 nm CMOS

1 September 2007

conference paper
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

p. 1-3
https://doi.org/10.1109/group4.2007.4347710

Abstract

We present the world's first optical transmitter monolithically integrated in a CMOS process, achieving 10 Gb/s data modulation rate at 1550 nm with an extinction ratio greater than 6 dB.

Keywords

OPTICAL MODULATION
INTEGRATED OPTICS
EXTINCTION RATIO
HIGH SPEED OPTICAL TECHNIQUES
OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES
CMOS PROCESS
DRIVER CIRCUITS
INSERTION LOSS
OPTICAL TRANSMITTERS
OPTICAL INTERFEROMETRY

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