56 Gb/s PAM-4 data transmission over a 1 m long multimode polymer interconnect
Type
Conference Object
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Authors
Wei, JL
Chen, J
Westbergh, P
Larsson, A
Abstract
Advanced modulation formats can enable >40 Gb/s data rates in waveguide-based optical interconnects without the need for high-specification optoelectronic components. Record 56 Gb/s PAM-4 data transmission is demonstrated over a 1 m-long multimode polymer waveguide.
Description
Keywords
Polymer waveguide, Optical interconnects, VCSELs
Journal Title
CLEO: Science and Innovations, CLEO-SI 2015
Conference Name
CLEO: Science and Innovations
Journal ISSN
2160-9020
Volume Title
Publisher
OSA
Publisher DOI
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/H022384/1)
The authors acknowledge Dow Corning for providing the polymer samples, IQE for supplying the VCSEL epitaxial material, the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research for financial support and Tektronix for the loan of the DSA.