概括
这项研究介绍了一种低压微链调制器 (MRM),在0.8Vpp运行,实现高速度数据速率高达210Gb/s. 这一进步简化了驱动器,并降低了光学互连的功耗.
科学领域:
- 光子学是指光子学的使用方法.
- 电气工程 电气工程
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
背景情况:
- 高速光学调制器对于数据中心和高性能计算 (HPC) 来说至关重要.
- 现有的调制器通常需要高驱动电压,增加复杂性和功耗.
- 光学 (SiPh) 为集成光学设备提供了一个可扩展的平台.
研究的目的:
- 为了演示在CMOS兼容电压下运行的低压微链调制器 (MRM).
- 在没有外部放大的情况下实现高调制效率和数据速率.
- 在前进和零偏差条件下探索调制器的性能.
主要方法:
- 微链模块 (MRM) 的制造和特征.
- 在0.8Vpp的低驱动电压和0.2V的向前偏移下运行.
- 使用非回归至零 (NRZ) 和4级脉冲振幅调制 (PAM-4) 信号测试调制效率和数据速率.
- 在零偏差下对绩效的评估.
主要成果:
- 实现了180 Gb/s (NRZ) 和210 Gb/s (105 Gbaud PAM-4) 的调制,带有0.8 Vpp的驱动电压和0.2 V的向前偏移.
- 在零偏差下,经过证明的运行速度高达200 Gb/s.
- 在130 Gb/s (NRZ) 观察到无错误运行.
- 高调制效率通过近注入模式运行而实现.
结论:
- 经过证明的MRM在低,CMOS兼容的电压下有效运行,消除了对高压驱动器的需求.
- 该设备支持高数据速率 (高达210 Gb/s) 无需外部放大,简化系统集成并降低功耗.
- 在零偏差下运行进一步提高了能源效率,并简化了光学互连的设备集成.
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