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Phase matched transmission line design for high-speed optical modulators

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Abstract

In this paper we present a transmission line design to achieve phase matched lines for high-speed optical modulators. The layout presented is for transmission lines that start off equally spaced. The mathematical relation to achieve phase matching between the lines is derived by making the path length difference zero. Example transmission line layouts using co-planar waveguide are generated based upon the specifications of some Mach-Zehnder Modulators (MZM) and in-phase/quadrature (IQ) MZMs that have been designed. The design method is then verified by comparing the phase of the transmission lines in a commercial full-wave electromagnetic program.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIET Conference Publications
PublisherInstitution of Engineering and Technology
Pages135-140
Number of pages6
EditionCP639
ISBN (Print)9781849199247
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event25th IET Irish Signals and Systems Conference, ISSC 2014 and China-Ireland International Conference on Information and Communications Technologies, CIICT 2014 - Limerick, Ireland
Duration: 26 Jun 201427 Jun 2014

Publication series

NameIET Conference Publications
NumberCP639
Volume2014

Conference

Conference25th IET Irish Signals and Systems Conference, ISSC 2014 and China-Ireland International Conference on Information and Communications Technologies, CIICT 2014
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityLimerick
Period26/06/1427/06/14

Keywords

  • High-density PIC layout
  • Mach-Zehnder Modulator RF design
  • Optical modulators

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