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    • Optoelectronics
    • Optical Communications
    • Semiconductor Devices

    Background:

    • High-speed optical communication systems rely on efficient data transmission.
    • Bandwidth limitations in multi-mode optical links pose challenges for increasing data rates.
    • Pulse Amplitude Modulation with 4 levels (PAM-4) is a potential technique to enhance data throughput.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the performance of Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL) based links using PAM-4 signaling.
    • To compare PAM-4 signaling with traditional binary signaling in a 5Gbps multi-mode optical link.
    • To analyze key link performance metrics including Bit Error Rate (BER) and jitter.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a commercial 0.13microm CMOS technology for VCSEL fabrication.
    • Conducted comprehensive link analysis measuring Bit Error Rate (BER), Q factor, and jitter.
    • Performed waterfall curve measurements against time and amplitude margins.
    • Measured optical sensitivity for PAM-4 and binary signaling.

    Main Results:

    • VCSEL based PAM-4 signaling demonstrated performance comparable or superior to binary signaling.
    • These results were observed in a bandwidth-limited, 100-meter multi-mode optical link operating at 5Gbps.
    • The study presents the first sensitivity measurements for optical PAM-4, comparing it directly with binary signaling.

    Conclusions:

    • VCSEL based PAM-4 signaling offers a viable solution for enhancing data rates in existing multi-mode fiber infrastructure.
    • The observed performance benefits align with theoretical predictions from information theory.
    • This research validates PAM-4 as an effective modulation scheme for high-speed optical links.