High speed optical interconnects with 850 nm VCSELs and advanced modulation formats
Paper in proceeding, 2017

We present our recent work on high-speed optical interconnects with advanced modulation formats and directly modulated 850 nm VCSELs. Data transmission at nearly 100 Gbps was achieved with 4-PAM. Forward error correction, equalization and preemphasis are also explored. The system aspects of the advanced modulation formats and their impact on the VCSEL requirements are discussed. Requirements on the optical output power, frequency response and the relative intensity noise are discussed. Finally, co-optimization of the VCSELs and VCSEL driver amplifiers in CMOS and InP technologies is discussed. © 2017 SPIE.

Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser

Optical interconnect

Multilevel modulation

PAM

Author

Krzysztof Szczerba

Finisar Corporation

Tamas Lengyel

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Photonics

Zhongxia Simon He

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics

Jingjing Chen

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics

Peter Andrekson

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Photonics

Magnus Karlsson

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Photonics

Herbert Zirath

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics

Anders Larsson

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Photonics

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

0277786X (ISSN) 1996756X (eISSN)

Vol. 10122 101220G

Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers XXI
San Francisco, CA, USA,

Subject Categories

Telecommunications

DOI

10.1117/12.2256992

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