4.36 Tbit/s Silicon Chip-to-Chip Transmission via Few-Mode Fiber (FMF) using 2D Sub-wavelength Grating Couplers
Pin-Cheng Kuo, Yeyu Tong, Chi‐Wai Chow, Jui-Feng Tsai, Yang Liu, You-Chia Chang, Chien- Hung Yeh, Hon Ki Tsang
Abstract
We demonstrate a high-speed silicon chip-to-chip few-mode-fiber (FMF) transmission via 2D sub-wavelength grating-couplers. The design and characterization of the proposed silicon device are discussed. A total FMF transmission capacity of 4.36 Tbit/s is achieved.
Topics & Concepts
TerabitMaterials scienceChipGratingSiliconOptoelectronicsTransmission (telecommunications)Silicon chipWavelengthOpticsWavelength-division multiplexingElectrical engineeringPhysicsEngineeringOptical Network TechnologiesPhotonic and Optical DevicesAdvanced Photonic Communication Systems