Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 24, Issue 2, (2026)

Silicon 3.2/6.4 Tbps micro-ring modulator array chip with wavelength multiplexed and port multiplexed for high-capacity optical transmitting [Early Posting]

Zhou Gangqiang, Lu Chi, Xia Penghui, Lu Liangjun, Zhang Qiang, Xiong Wanshu, Zhang Na, Zhang Bin, Yin Kun, Yu Hui
Author Affiliations
  • Zhejiang Lab
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ.
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    In this paper, we demonstrate a silicon micro-ring modulator array chip with eight-wavelength multiplexed and four-port multiplexed. The input light is divided into four equal parts. The modulated light with eight different wavelengths was combined into one output port through a wavelength multiplexer, which consists of a three-stage cascaded asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometer. The number of modulation channels is 32. All micro-ring modulators can support 200 Gb/s PAM-4 modulation with off-line digital signal processing. The total transmit data rate is up to 6.4 Tb/s. These results indicate that this paper provides a potential solution for the future 3.2/6.4 Tb/s optical interconnects.

    Paper Information

    Manuscript Accepted: Aug. 4, 2025

    Posted: Sep. 5, 2025

    DOI: COL-0531