Recess-type waveguide integrated germanium on silicon avalanche photodiode

We demonstrate a recess-type Ge on Si WGAPD receiver with 106Gb/s PAM4 overload >0dBm and unstressed/stressed sensitivities of -18.9/18dBm, which provides about 19dB dynamic range for 100Gb/s per lane applications.

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