Modulator

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The objective is to develop high speed, low driving voltage, high extinction ratio modulator based on hybrid silicon platform.

The first generation[edit]

Time: 2010

Process[edit]

 xls file: Media:EAM10_process.xls‎
 
 slides: Media:EAM10_process.pptx

Mask[edit]

 Mask files: Media: EAM10_Mask.zip

Presentation[edit]

 OFC2011: Over 40 GHz Traveling-Wave Electroabsorption Modulator Based on Hybrid Silicon Platform

Related Papers[edit]

http://optoelectronics.ece.ucsb.edu/profile/yongbo-tang

The second generation[edit]

Time: 2011

Design[edit]

 Epitaxy 1250: Specs of the 1250nm EPI
 
 Epitaxy 1470: Specs of the 1470nm EPI
 Electrode Design:
 
   Scripts for electrode design
 
   Calculation results for different electrode designs
 Simulation:
  
   Optical mode calculation (for COMSOL), support tilt QW sidewall
 
   Optical mode calculation (Fimmwave+Jaredwave), limited to vertical sidewall
 
   Taper simulation input script (Fimmwave+Jaredwave), baseline/short pMesa/no pMesa

Process[edit]

 xls file: Media:EAM11_process.xls‎
 
 slides: Media:EAM11_process_flow.pptx
 
 implantation: Media: EAM11_implantation.zip
 
 AR coating: Media: EAM11_ARCoating.zip

Mask[edit]

 CPW Testing Mask (revised on 20110127)
 
 EAM11 Mask Final (revised on 20111128‎)
 
 EAM11 Mask Map (revised on 20120828)
 
 EAM11 Mask Design Overview (revised on 20120828)

Data[edit]

 === TLM ===
 EAM11 B1-A (1310nm) before SU8 spin
 EAM11 B2-A (1550nm) before SU8 spin
 EAM11 B1-A (1310nm) after final process
 EAM11 B1-B (1310nm) after final process
 EAM11 B2-B (1550nm) after final process

Report[edit]

 Q1 report: Study of Integrated Hybrid Silicon Modulators
 
 Q1 slides: Comparison of different hybrid modulator design

Presentation[edit]

 OFC2012:1.3μm Hybrid Silicon Electroabsorption Modulator with Bandwidth beyond 67 GHz 
 
 OI2012:1.3μm Lumped Hybrid Silicon Electroabsorption Modulator under 1Vpp-Operation 

Related Papers[edit]

http://optoelectronics.ece.ucsb.edu/profile/yongbo-tang