High Speed Carrier Injection 18 Gb/s Silicon Micro-ring Electro-optic Modulator
@article{Manipatruni2007HighSC, title={High Speed Carrier Injection 18 Gb/s Silicon Micro-ring Electro-optic Modulator}, author={Sasikanth Manipatruni and Qianfan Xu and B S Schmidt and Jagat Shakya and Michal Lipson}, journal={LEOS 2007 - IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings}, year={2007}, pages={537-538} }
We experimentally demonstrate electrooptic modulation in silicon at 18 Gbps (NRZ) in a micro-ring of 12 micron diameter using a pre-emphasis technique. Device simulations indicate that this technique can extend the bit rate to 40 Gbps.
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