Silicon microring-based signal modulation for chip-scale optical interconnection.

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Title:	Silicon microring-based signal modulation for chip-scale optical interconnection.
Authors:	Zhang, Lin¹ linzhang@usc.edu, Li, Yunchu¹, Song, Muping², Yang, Jeng-Yuan¹, Beausoleil, Raymond G.³, Willner, Alan E.¹
Source:	Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing. Jun2009, Vol. 95 Issue 4, p1089-1100. 12p. 3 Diagrams, 15 Graphs.
Subjects:	Optical interconnects, High performance computing research, Photonics research, Optical polarization, Phase shift keying, Light modulators
Abstract:	Electro-optic modulation plays a critical role in implementing space-, power- and spectrally efficient optical interconnection for high-capacity computing systems. Microring resonators exhibit a great potential to achieve compact, low power-consumption and high-speed modulators. In this paper, we briefly review our efforts on designing and analyzing the microring modulators. Three types of single-ring modulators are discussed, from device behavior to possible system impact. We then present two novel double-ring modulators in which a passive ring resonator is added, enabling higher operation speed and lower power consumption. We also describe an opportunity of introducing phase modulation data formats into the on-chip communication environment. In this paper, our emphasis is placed on linking the devices’ physics to their system performance and providing potential technical solutions to physical-layer challenges of optical interconnection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Electro-optic modulation plays a critical role in implementing space-, power- and spectrally efficient optical interconnection for high-capacity computing systems. Microring resonators exhibit a great potential to achieve compact, low power-consumption and high-speed modulators. In this paper, we briefly review our efforts on designing and analyzing the microring modulators. Three types of single-ring modulators are discussed, from device behavior to possible system impact. We then present two novel double-ring modulators in which a passive ring resonator is added, enabling higher operation speed and lower power consumption. We also describe an opportunity of introducing phase modulation data formats into the on-chip communication environment. In this paper, our emphasis is placed on linking the devices’ physics to their system performance and providing potential technical solutions to physical-layer challenges of optical interconnection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	09478396
DOI:	10.1007/s00339-009-5119-0