摘要:
Pluggable fiber optic modules having a receive printed circuit board and a transmit printed circuit board perpendicular with an interface printed circuit board with an edge connection. The edge connection of the interface printed circuit board to plug into and out from an edge connector of a host printed circuit board. A transmitter optoelectronic device is coupled to the transmit printed circuit board. A receiver optoelectronic device is coupled to the receive printed circuit board. The pluggable fiber optic modules may further include a support base, a nose receptacle, and an alignment plate.
摘要:
Semiconductor packaging methods, systems and apparatus for semiconductor lasers to achieve high modulation bandwidth. Systems, methods and apparatus for minimizing the inductance of wire bond interconnects and impedance matching in a semiconductor laser package. Systems, methods and apparatus for monitoring a photocurrent in order to provide automatic power control (APC) of a semiconductor laser.
摘要:
A reliable high frequency VCSEL includes a lower distributed Bragg reflector (DBR), an active region, and an upper DBR. A cylindrical volume is etched from the upper DBR to define a mesa with a lower surface of the cylindrical volume forming an angle greater than ninety degrees with the side wall of the mesa. An isolation trench is etched in the lower surface of the cylindrical volume concentric with the mesa and extending through the active region. A portion of the side wall of the mesa and the lower surface of the cylindrical volume are proton implanted. The upper DBR is planarized using low-k dielectric materials and n and p electrical contacts are coupled to opposite sides of the active region for supplying operating current thereto.
摘要:
A high-speed optical data link includes a system circuit board, a first ASIC coupled to convey electrical information to and from up level data management circuits, and a second ASIC electrically coupled to the first ASIC. A fiber optic module mounted on the system circuit board including a receiver, a transmitter and the second ASIC. The receiver includes a photo-diode positioned to receive optical signals, a trans-impedance amplifier electrically coupled to the photo diode, and a post-amplifier electrically coupled to the trans-impedance amplifier and to the second ASIC. The transmitter includes a laser positioned to convey optical signals to a remote optical receiver and a laser driver electrically coupled to the laser and to the second ASIC. Both the first and the second ASICs include clocking and equalization/retiming functions for recovering distorted data transmitted therebetween through electrical traces on the system circuit board so as to send electrical data at rates equal to or higher than 10-Gbps.
摘要:
Fiber optic transmitter and receiver electrical elements are implemented on separate vertical boards in fiber optic modules. A single optical block implements lenses and reflecting surfaces to minimize manufacturing costs. In one embodiment the receiver and transmitter are mounted to receive and transmit vertical boards respectively to nearly face each other but being offset to avoid optical cross talk. In a second embodiment, receiver and transmitter are mounted parallel with the printed circuit boards to save additional space. The vertical boards have ground planes to minimize electrical cross talk. A shielded housing provides further shielding for EMI. Manufacturing steps of the fiber optic transceiver are disclosed which provide reduced manufacturing costs.
摘要:
A high-speed optical data link includes a system circuit board, a first ASIC coupled to convey electrical information to and from up level data management circuits, and a second ASIC electrically coupled to the first ASIC. A fiber optic module mounted on the system circuit board including a receiver, a transmitter and the second ASIC. The receiver includes a photo-diode positioned to receive optical signals, a trans-impedance amplifier electrically coupled to the photo diode, and a post-amplifier electrically coupled to the trans-impedance amplifier and to the second ASIC. The transmitter includes a laser positioned to convey optical signals to a remote optical receiver and a laser driver electrically coupled to the laser and to the second ASIC. Both the first and the second ASICs include clocking and equalization/retiming functions for recovering distorted data transmitted therebetween through electrical traces on the system circuit board so as to send electrical data at rates equal to or higher than 10-Gbps.
摘要:
Semiconductor lasers are formed by integrating an electrically pumped semiconductor laser, a beam steering element and a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) together. The electrically pumped semiconductor laser is modulated to modulate a pump beam of photons at a first wavelength. The beam steering element directs the pump beam to the VCSEL to provide optical pumping. The VCSEL receives the pump beam of photons at the first wavelength and is stimulated to emit photons of a laser beam at a second wavelength longer than the first. In embodiments, index guiding is provided in the VCSEL to improve the optical pumping and emission efficiencies when the pump beam is modulated at high frequencies. Embodiments of the beam steering element include a silicon bench, a polymer element, and a facet included in the edge emitting laser and an external mirror. Embodiments of index guiding include an air gap to form a mesa and an oxide confinement ring shaped layer.
摘要:
Modulated integrated optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting lasers are formed by integrating an electrically pumped semiconductor laser and a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) together with a means of direct modulation of the electrically pumped semiconductor laser. In the preferred embodiments, the electrically pumped semiconductor laser is a type of folded cavity surface emitting laser (FCSEL). In a number of embodiments, the FCSEL is partitioned into two sections by a gap in material layers. In these embodiments, one section of the FCSEL is biased so as to maintain the generation of photons at a constant power level to pump the optically pumped VCSEL while the second section of the FCSEL is used for modulation and causes the optically pumped VCSEL to be modulated above the threshold. In another embodiment, an electric-absorption modulator is sandwiched between an electrically pumped FCSEL and an optically pumped VCSEL. The electric-absorption modulator acts similar to a camera shutter and allows photons to pass through from the electrically pumped FCSEL to the optically pumped VCSEL when in one state and attenuates photons before reaching the optically pumped VCSEL when in another state.
摘要:
An integrated optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) is formed by integrating an electrically pumped in-plane semiconductor laser and a vertical cavity surface emitting laser together with a beam steering element formed with the in-plane semiconductor laser. The in-plane semiconductor laser can be a number of different types of in-plane lasers including an edge emitting laser, an in-plane surface emitting laser, or a folded cavity surface emitting laser. The in-plane semiconductor laser optically pumps the VCSEL to cause it to lase. The in-plane semiconductor laser is designed to emit photons of relatively short wavelengths while the VCSEL is designed to emit photons of relatively long wavelengths. The in-plane semiconductor laser and the VCSEL can be coupled together in a number of ways including atomic bonding, wafer bonding, metal bonding, epoxy glue or other well know semiconductor bonding techniques. The beam steering element can be an optical grating or a mirrored surface.
摘要:
Modulated integrated optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting lasers are formed by integrating an electrically pumped semiconductor laser and a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) together with a means of direct modulation of the electrically pumped semiconductor laser. In the preferred embodiments, the electrically pumped semiconductor laser is a type of folded cavity surface emitting laser (FCSEL). In a number of embodiments, the FCSEL is partitioned into two sections by a gap in material layers. In these embodiments, one section of the FCSEL is biased so as to maintain the generation of photons at a constant power level to pump the optically pumped VCSEL while the second section of the FCSEL is used for modulation and causes the optically pumped VCSEL to be modulated above the threshold. In another embodiment, an electric-absorption modulator is sandwiched between an electrically pumped FCSEL and an optically pumped VCSEL. The electric-absorption modulator acts similar to a camera shutter and allows photons to pass through from the electrically pumped FCSEL to the optically pumped VCSEL when in one state and attenuates photons before reaching the optically pumped VCSEL when in another state.