We present an accurate, easy-to-use large-signal SPICE circuit model for depletion-type silicon ring modulators(Si RMs). Our model includes both the electrical and optical characteristics of the Si RM and consists of ...We present an accurate, easy-to-use large-signal SPICE circuit model for depletion-type silicon ring modulators(Si RMs). Our model includes both the electrical and optical characteristics of the Si RM and consists of circuit elements whose values change depending on modulation voltages. The accuracy of our model is confirmed by comparing the SPICE simulation results of 25 Gb/s non-return-to-zero(NRZ) modulation with the measurement. The model is used for performance optimization of monolithically integrated Si photonic NRZ and pulse-amplitudemodulation 4 transmitters in the standard SPICE circuit design environment.展开更多
基金Ministry of Trade,Industry and Energy(MOTIE)(10065666)Yonsei University(Research Scholarship Grants)IC Design Education Center(IDEC)
文摘We present an accurate, easy-to-use large-signal SPICE circuit model for depletion-type silicon ring modulators(Si RMs). Our model includes both the electrical and optical characteristics of the Si RM and consists of circuit elements whose values change depending on modulation voltages. The accuracy of our model is confirmed by comparing the SPICE simulation results of 25 Gb/s non-return-to-zero(NRZ) modulation with the measurement. The model is used for performance optimization of monolithically integrated Si photonic NRZ and pulse-amplitudemodulation 4 transmitters in the standard SPICE circuit design environment.