Authors:	W. Bogaerts, P. Absil, D. Van Thourhout, J. Van Campenhout, S. Selvaraja, P. Dumon, H. Yu, A. Masood, G. Roelkens, R. Baets
Title:	Optical Interconnect Technologies based on Silicon Photonics
Format:	International Conference Proceedings
Publication date:	4/2011
Journal/Conference/Book:	MRS Spring 2011 (invited)
Editor/Publisher:	Material Research Society,
Volume(Issue):	p.O10.1
Location:	San Francisco, United States
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Abstract

We discuss the principles of Optical interconnects, and discuss the potential of silicon photonics to provide all the necessary building blocks to construct dense, high-bandwidth, lowpower optical links. We discuss waveguides, wavelength division multiplexing, modulators and photodetectors. We also take a look at the options for implementing light sources, a function which silicon cannot natively provide, with a focus on implementations in the IMEC silicon photonics platform.

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• 3D Integration of Photonics & CMOS using Cu Through-Silicon-Via (2008-2013)

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