Optics Express 2012-12-17

Serial 100 Gb/s connectivity based on polymer photonics and InP-DHBT electronics.

Vasilis Katopodis, Christos Kouloumentas, Agnieszka Konczykowska, Filipe Jorge, Panos Groumas, Ziyang Zhang, Antonio Beretta, Alberto Dede, Jean-Yves Dupuy, Virginie Nodjiadjim, Giulio Cangini, George Von Büren, Eric Miller, Raluca Dinu, Jung Han Choi, Detlef Pech, Norbert Keil, Heinz-Gunter Bach, Norbert Grote, Antonello Vannucci, Hercules Avramopoulos

Index: Opt. Express 20(27) , 28538-43, (2012)

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Abstract

We demonstrate the first integrated transmitter for serial 100 Gb/s NRZ-OOK modulation in datacom and telecom applications. The transmitter relies on the use of an electro-optic polymer modulator and the hybrid integration of an InP laser diode and InP-DHBT electronics with the polymer board. Evaluation is made at 80 and 100 Gb/s through eye-diagrams and BER measurements using a receiver module that integrates a pin-photodiode and an electrical 1:2 demultiplexer. Error-free performance is confirmed both at 80 and 100 Gb/s revealing the viability of the approach and the potential of the technology.