Silicon photonics coherent transceiver in a ball-grid array package

We demonstrate a silicon photonics coherent transceiver in a ball-grid-array package. It can be handled like a conventional surface-mount-technology component, surviving pick-and-place and 260° C reflow. It saves cost, size and provides enhanced thermals and bandwidth.

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