Receiver Integration with Arrayed Waveguide Gratings toward Multi-Wavelength Data-Centric Communications and Computing
This paper reviews receivers that feature low-loss multimode-output arrayed waveguide gratings (MM-AWGs) for wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) as well as hybrid integration techniques with high-speed throughput of up to 100 Gb/s and beyond. A design of optical coupling between higher-order mult...
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author | Yoshiyuki Doi Toshihide Yoshimatsu Yasuhiko Nakanishi Satoshi Tsunashima Masahiro Nada Shin Kamei Kimikazu Sano Yuzo Ishii |
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description | This paper reviews receivers that feature low-loss multimode-output arrayed waveguide gratings (MM-AWGs) for wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) as well as hybrid integration techniques with high-speed throughput of up to 100 Gb/s and beyond. A design of optical coupling between higher-order multimode beams and a photodiode for a flat-top spectral shape is described in detail. The WDM photoreceivers were fabricated with different approaches. A 10-Gb/s photoreceiver was developed for a 1.25-Gb/s baud rate and assembled for eight-channel WDM by mechanical alignment. A receiver with 40-Gb/s throughput was built by using visual alignment for a 10-Gb/s baud rate and four-channel WDM. A 100-Gb/s receiver assembled by active alignment with a four-channel by 25-Gb/s baud rate is the basis for beyond-100 Gb/s and future multi-wavelength integrated devices toward data-centric communications and computing. |
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spelling | doaj.art-73665b9701524dab80103730bb73d05c2023-11-20T21:33:19ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172020-11-011022820510.3390/app10228205Receiver Integration with Arrayed Waveguide Gratings toward Multi-Wavelength Data-Centric Communications and ComputingYoshiyuki Doi0Toshihide Yoshimatsu1Yasuhiko Nakanishi2Satoshi Tsunashima3Masahiro Nada4Shin Kamei5Kimikazu Sano6Yuzo Ishii7NTT Device Innovation Center, NTT Corporation, 3–1 Morinosato Wakamiya, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0198, JapanNTT Device Innovation Center, NTT Corporation, 3–1 Morinosato Wakamiya, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0198, JapanNTT Device Innovation Center, NTT Corporation, 3–1 Morinosato Wakamiya, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0198, JapanNTT Device Innovation Center, NTT Corporation, 3–1 Morinosato Wakamiya, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0198, JapanNTT Device Innovation Center, NTT Corporation, 3–1 Morinosato Wakamiya, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0198, JapanNTT Device Innovation Center, NTT Corporation, 3–1 Morinosato Wakamiya, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0198, JapanNTT Device Innovation Center, NTT Corporation, 3–1 Morinosato Wakamiya, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0198, JapanNTT Device Innovation Center, NTT Corporation, 3–1 Morinosato Wakamiya, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0198, JapanThis paper reviews receivers that feature low-loss multimode-output arrayed waveguide gratings (MM-AWGs) for wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) as well as hybrid integration techniques with high-speed throughput of up to 100 Gb/s and beyond. A design of optical coupling between higher-order multimode beams and a photodiode for a flat-top spectral shape is described in detail. The WDM photoreceivers were fabricated with different approaches. A 10-Gb/s photoreceiver was developed for a 1.25-Gb/s baud rate and assembled for eight-channel WDM by mechanical alignment. A receiver with 40-Gb/s throughput was built by using visual alignment for a 10-Gb/s baud rate and four-channel WDM. A 100-Gb/s receiver assembled by active alignment with a four-channel by 25-Gb/s baud rate is the basis for beyond-100 Gb/s and future multi-wavelength integrated devices toward data-centric communications and computing.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/22/8205arrayed waveguide gratingfiber optic communicationsdata centricEthernetplanar lightwave circuitoptical sub-assembly |
spellingShingle | Yoshiyuki Doi Toshihide Yoshimatsu Yasuhiko Nakanishi Satoshi Tsunashima Masahiro Nada Shin Kamei Kimikazu Sano Yuzo Ishii Receiver Integration with Arrayed Waveguide Gratings toward Multi-Wavelength Data-Centric Communications and Computing Applied Sciences arrayed waveguide grating fiber optic communications data centric Ethernet planar lightwave circuit optical sub-assembly |
title | Receiver Integration with Arrayed Waveguide Gratings toward Multi-Wavelength Data-Centric Communications and Computing |
title_full | Receiver Integration with Arrayed Waveguide Gratings toward Multi-Wavelength Data-Centric Communications and Computing |
title_fullStr | Receiver Integration with Arrayed Waveguide Gratings toward Multi-Wavelength Data-Centric Communications and Computing |
title_full_unstemmed | Receiver Integration with Arrayed Waveguide Gratings toward Multi-Wavelength Data-Centric Communications and Computing |
title_short | Receiver Integration with Arrayed Waveguide Gratings toward Multi-Wavelength Data-Centric Communications and Computing |
title_sort | receiver integration with arrayed waveguide gratings toward multi wavelength data centric communications and computing |
topic | arrayed waveguide grating fiber optic communications data centric Ethernet planar lightwave circuit optical sub-assembly |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/22/8205 |
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