System Simulation: a tool to validate the insertion of optoelectronic devices into a 40 Gbit/s fiber-optic link

摘要

The main objective of this contribution is the optimization of a 40 Gbit/s fiber-optic link by means of a system simulator. In a first step, the link is developed on the basis of the models issued from the library of the selected simulator. These models are too simple. In a second step, the models have been improved taking into account measurements carried out in our laboratory or supplied by industrial partners. New models are also implemented. Thus, we defined a realistic simulated link which validates the insertion into systems of micro-optoelectronic devices. The quality factor (Q), bit error rate (BER) and eye pattern of the overall link are the simulated system parameters taken into account to estimate the quality of the 40 Gbit/s transmission.