30Gbps optical link utilizing heterogeneously integrated III-V/Si photonics and CMOS circuits

We present a silicon photonics optical link utilizing heterogeneously integrated modulator and photodetector driven by low-power 32nm CMOS driver ICs. We demonstrate error-free operation at 30Gbps and transmission over 10km at 25Gbps without penalty.

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