
IEEE PHOTONICS JOURNAL, VOL. 14, NO. 2, APRIL 2022
IEEE PHOTONICS JOURNAL, VOL. 14, NO. 2, APRIL 2022 6616507 Compact and Energy-Efficient Forward-Biased PN Silicon Mach-Zehnder Modulator Sourav Dev, Karanveer Singh, Reza Hosseini


IEEE PHOTONICS JOURNAL, VOL. 14, NO. 2, APRIL 2022 6616507 Compact and Energy-Efficient Forward-Biased PN Silicon Mach-Zehnder Modulator Sourav Dev, Karanveer Singh, Reza Hosseini

Using an on-chip RAMZM, fabricated in IMEC''s ISIPP50G Silicon Photonic process, the multi-biasing process is described and explained. We have also proposed a novel biasing scheme which improves

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We propose and experimentally demonstrate an optical-biased modulator employing a single silicon micro-ring resonator. By adjusting optical bias, the micro-ring modulator is capable of

Abstract: In this paper, we demonstrate that forward bias (+0.9V) of a high-speed silicon (Si) optical Mach-Zehnder Modulator (MZM) increases the radio-frequency (RF) link gain by 30 dB when

In this paper, we demonstrate a silicon forward-biased positive intrinsic negative (PIN) Mach–Zehnder modulator (MZM), which has two operating states of high efficiency and high speed.

In this paper, we demonstrated a silicon forward-biased positive intrinsic negative (PIN) Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM), which has two

A compact device model along with simulations and an experimental analysis of a forward-biased PN junction-based silicon Mach-Zehnder modulator

Bias drift, primarily caused by environmental variations such as temperature changes and mechanical disturbances, severely affects modulation stability in high-speed optical communication

A compact device model along with simulations and an experimental analysis of a forward-biased PN junction-based silicon Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM) with a phase-shifter length of 0.5 mm is

CMOS-compatible silicon optical modulators with high modulation speeds, large bandwidths, small footprints, low losses and ultralow power

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We demonstrate a controller that can automatically determine the on-chip heater voltage required for the quadrature bias of the Si photonic Mach-Zehnder Modulator (MZM) and maintain this

The refractive index of silicon can be changed through the free-carrier plasma dispersion effect where the electron and hole densities change the refractive index Unfortunately, this also changes the

Compared to previously reported forward-biased silicon integrated modulators, without active tuning of the power splitting ratio between the arms, the extinction

In this paper, a new design of a depletion mode silicon optical modulator is proposed which has low optical loss of 1.31 dB/mm at reverse bias voltage of 8 V. The modulator consists of

We propose and experimentally demonstrate an optical-biased modulator employing a single silicon micro-ring resonator.

Negative bias: As bias voltage increases, depletion region increases; more difficult for carriers to pass through. Hence more change in carriers in the PN modulator.

V. SUMMARY Differential signaling into silicon photonic resonant modulators provides a promising method of realizing both the low voltage CMOS and low power drivers envisioned for enabling

The article below presents a review of current research on silicon photonics. Herein, an overview of current silicon modulator types and modern

Here, we present a metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitor microring modulator through heterogeneous integration between silicon photonics and titanium-doped indium oxide, which is a

Request PDF | Forward bias operation of silicon photonic Mach Zehnder modulators for RF applications | In this paper, we demonstrate that forward bias (+0.9V) of a high-speed silicon (Si)

ABSTRACT We present the design performance validation of an energy-efficient silicon Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM) with a forward-biased PIN junction by simulation and experiment.

We expected that forward-biased diodes would provide larger modulation efficiency and comparable propagation loss than reverse-biased

Abstract: Despite the high phase non-linearity of a Silicon Mach-Zehnder Modulator in forward bias, we demonstrate that high third order spur-free dynamic range ~ 102.8 dB. Hz 2/3 can be obtained by
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