Miniaturization and electric power reduction on a hybrid integrated eight channel SOAG array receptacle module with driver circuits

摘要

We have demonstrated the miniaturization and electric power reduction on a semiconductor optical amplifier gate (SOAG) array module for a terabit-rate photonic packet switch. Small size and low power driver circuits have been developed by changing these circuits from bipolar to CMOS configuration, and by integrating 4-channel circuits on one chip. This module consists of 8-channel SOAG array switch, MT compatible receptacle connectors, SOAG driver circuits, and thermo-electric cooler in a ceramic package. This module size as 40×22×5.2mm, photonic switching power as 180mW, and high-speed switching response less than one nanosecond were successfully achieved.