Silicon-on-Insulator Modulators for Next-Generation 100 Gbit/s-Ethernet
Conference: ECOC 2007 - 33rd European Conference and Exhibition of Optical Communication
09/16/2007 - 09/20/2007 at Berlin, Germany
Proceedings: ECOC 2007
Pages: 2Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Koos, C.; Brosi, J.; Freude, W.; Leuthold, J. (Institute of High-Frequency and Quantum Electronics, University of Karlsruhe, Germany)
Waldow, M. (Institute of Semiconductor Electronics, RWTH Aachen, Germany)
Abstract:
Novel SOI modulator schemes with unprecedented electrical bandwidth and compactness are proposed and investigated. We find that 100 Gbit/s modulation at 3 V peak-to-peak voltage is possible with ultra-compact devices of less than 2 mm length.