Verilog‐A implementation of a 2D spatiotemporal VCSEL model for system‐oriented simulations of optical links

An implementation of a highly efficient spatiotemporal vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) model in the circuit simulation environment of Cadence is presented. The VCSEL model, based on a set of modified rate equations, is written in Verilog-A. It enables the association of the VCSEL model with transistor-level models of the driver and detector circuits. Furthermore, the spatiotemporal nature of the model allows the generation of multimode responses and corresponding far-field intensity profiles, which can be used to investigate fibre coupling and propagation mechanisms. An optimization of the VCSEL drive signal performed using the built-in optimizer of Cadence is presented. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 38: 304–308, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.11044

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