Photonics Research, Volume. 2, Issue 3, A19(2014)

Multichannel and high-density hybrid integrated light source with a laser diode array on a silicon optical waveguide platform for interchip optical interconnection

Takanori Shimizu1,2、*, Nobuaki Hatori1,2, Makoto Okano1,3, Masashige Ishizaka1,2, Yutaka Urino1,2, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto1,2, Masahiko Mori1,3, Takahiro Nakamura1,2, and and Yashuhiko Arakawa4
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute for Photonics-Electronics Convergence System Technology (PECST), Japan
  • 2Photonics Electronics Technology Research Association (PETRA), West 7SCR, 16-1 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8569, Japan
  • 3National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), West 7SCR, 16-1 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8569, Japan
  • 4Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan
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    Schematic of integrated light source in photonics-electronics convergence system.
    Hybrid integration structure with an LD array on a silicon waveguide platform.
    Photograph of 13-channel LD array. Cavity length is 400 μm, and array pitch is 30 μm.
    Scanning electron microscope image of waveguide facet made by dry etching.
    (a) Schematic of LD mounting structure and (b) LD mounting image focused on alignment marks by transmission infrared light.
    (a) Schematic and (b) photograph of 13-channel hybrid integrated light source.
    Dependence of light output of 13-channel LD array on operating current at room temperature without cooling.
    Optical coupling tolerance between LD and SiON waveguide along horizontal and vertical directions.
    Relative light intensity of 13-channel LD array and waveguide output ports on integrated light source.
    (a) Schematic and (b) photograph of integrated light source with 52 output ports made possible by introducing waveguide splitter.
    Schematic showing multichip bonding technology. (a) Mounting structure and (b) illustration of diffusion of Au on surface of electrodes into AuSn bump at soldering.
    (a) Schematic and (b) photograph of integrated light source with 104 output ports with two LD array chips.
    Near-field pattern of outputs in integrated light source with 104 output ports.
    Histogram of relative intensity of output ports. (a) 1st–52nd channel port and (b) 53rd–104th channel port.
    • Table 1. Requirements of Integrated Light Source for 10Tbit/s Optical Interconnects

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      Table 1. Requirements of Integrated Light Source for 10Tbit/s Optical Interconnects

      RequirementsTarget
      High densityNarrow pitch<1/10 conventional laser array
      Small footprint/ch<0.01mm2/ch
      MultichannelMultichannel/chip13 ch
      Multi-chip10–20 chip
      splitter1×4, 1×8
      High powerHigh laser power>10mW/ch
      Low coupling loss2–3 dB
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    Takanori Shimizu, Nobuaki Hatori, Makoto Okano, Masashige Ishizaka, Yutaka Urino, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, Masahiko Mori, Takahiro Nakamura, and Yashuhiko Arakawa. Multichannel and high-density hybrid integrated light source with a laser diode array on a silicon optical waveguide platform for interchip optical interconnection[J]. Photonics Research, 2014, 2(3): A19

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    Paper Information

    Category: Special issue on Group IV Photonics

    Received: Jan. 16, 2014

    Accepted: Mar. 16, 2014

    Published Online: Nov. 5, 2014

    The Author Email: Takanori Shimizu (t-shimizu@petra-jp.org)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.2.000A19

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