Demonstration of multi‐channel 80 Gbit/s integrated transmitter and receiver for wavelength‐division multiplexing passive optical network and fronthauling applications. Issue 8 (1st April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Naughton, A.; Lai, C.P.; Talli, G.; Vaernewyck, R.; Yin, X.; Bauwelinck, J.; Qiu, X.Z.; Maxwell, G.; Smith, D.W.; Borghesani, A.; Cronin, R.; Grobe, K.; Eiselt, M.; Parsons, N.; Kehayas, E.; Townsend, P.D.
• Is Part Of: Electronics letters. Volume 52:Issue 8(2016)
• Page Start: 637
• Page End: 639
• Publication Date: 2016-04-01
• Subjects: passive optical networks -- optical transmitters -- optical receivers -- wavelength division multiplexing -- arrayed waveguide gratings -- p‐i‐n photodiodes -- electro‐optical modulation -- integrated optics -- low‐power electronics -- driver circuits; multichannel integrated transmitter -- multichannel integrated receiver -- wavelength‐division multiplexing passive optical network -- fronthauling applications -- performance evaluation -- arrayed reflective electroabsorption modulator‐based photonic integrated circuit -- low‐power driver array -- PIN photodiode array -- integrated arrayed waveguide grating -- power consumption -- next generation optical access networks -- BER performance -- standard single mode fibre -- mobile fronthaul -- bit rate 80 Gbit/s -- bit rate 82.4 Gbit/s; Electronics -- Periodicals; 621.381
• DOI: 10.1049/el.2015.4441
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0013-5194

Abstract

Abstract : The performance evaluation of a multi‐channel transmitter that employs an arrayed reflective electroabsorption modulator‐based photonic integrated circuit and a low‐power driver array in conjunction with a multi‐channel receiver incorporating a pin photodiode array and integrated arrayed waveguide grating is reported. Due to their small footprint, low power consumption and potential low cost, these devices are attractive solutions for future mobile fronthaul and next generation optical access networks. A BER performance of <10 −9 at 10.3 Gbit/s per channel is achieved over 25 km of standard single mode fibre. The transmitter/receiver combination can achieve an aggregate bit rate of 82.4 Gbit/s when eight channels are active.