Low power optical interconnect at 10 Gbps with high efficiency 1060nm VCSEL

We developed a high speed, low power optical interconnect system using a high efficiency 1060 nm VCSEL. Clear eye diagrams are recorded at 10 Gbps with lower than 2 mA bias and 150 mVp-p modulation voltage.

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