Ultra high bandwidth WDM using silicon microring modulators.
We report 50 Gbit/s modulation capability using four silicon micro ring modulators within a footprint of 500 microm(2). This is the highest total modulation capability shown in silicon using compact micro-ring modulators. Using the proposed techniques, silicon nanophotonic bandwidths can meet the requirements of future CMOS interconnects by using multiple wavelengths to extend beyond single device speeds.
Manipatruni
Sasikanth
S
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. sm448@cornell.edu
Chen
Long
L
Lipson
Michal
M
D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D055096:Optical Devices; D012031:Refractometry; D012825:Silicon; D014159:Transducers
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