Hybrid silicon devices for energy-efficient optical transmitters

Srinivasan, S., Tang, Y., Read, G., Hossain, N., Liang, D., Sweeney, S. J. and Bowers, J. E. (2013) Hybrid silicon devices for energy-efficient optical transmitters. IEEE Micro, 33(1), pp. 22-31. (doi: 10.1109/MM.2012.89)

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Abstract

Decreasing energy limits for data transport have resulted in efforts to reduce energy consumption in optical interconnects. The authors introduce three possible integration techniques for realizing a hybrid silicon transmitter on a single chip with distributed feedback (DFB) lasers and electro-absorption modulators. They review the current bottlenecks and techniques for further reducing threshold current and increasing the wall-plug efficiency of these lasers.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Sweeney, Professor Stephen
Authors: Srinivasan, S., Tang, Y., Read, G., Hossain, N., Liang, D., Sweeney, S. J., and Bowers, J. E.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering
Journal Name:IEEE Micro
Publisher:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers/Computer Society
ISSN:0272-1732
ISSN (Online):1937-4143
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