Composite-CMOS integrated photonics for high bandwidth WDM optical interconnects

Timothy Creazzo, Elton Marchena, Stephen B. Krasulick, Paul K.L. Yu, Derek Van Orden, John Y. Spann, Christopher C. Blivin, Lina He, Hong Cai, John M. Dallesasse, Robert J. Stone, Amit Mizrahi

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Abstract

Bandwidth requirements continue to drive the need for low-power, high speed interconnects. Harnessing the mature CMOS technology for high volume manufacturing, Silicon Photonics is a top candidate for providing a viable solution for high bandwidth, low cost, low power, and high packing density, optical interconnects. The major drawback of silicon, however, is that it is an indirect bandgap material, and thus cannot produce coherent light. Consequently, different integration schemes of III/V materials on silicon are being explored. An integrated CMOS tunable laser is demonstrated as part of a composite-CMOS integration platform that enables high bandwidth optical interconnects. The integration platform embeds III-V into silicon chips using a metal bonding technique that provides low thermal resistance and avoids lattice mismatch problems. The performance of the laser including side mode suppression ratio, relative intensity noise, and linewidth is summarized.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationOptical Interconnects XIV
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Print)9780819499042
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
EventOptical Interconnects XIV - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: Feb 3 2014Feb 5 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8991
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherOptical Interconnects XIV
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period2/3/142/5/14

Keywords

  • CMOS
  • Photonic integrated circuits
  • Semiconductor lasers
  • Silicon laser
  • Silicon photonics
  • Tunable laser

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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