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A 4×256 Gbps silicon transmitter with on-chip adaptive dispersion compensation

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  • Shihuan Ran

    (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)

  • Yu Guo

    (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)

  • Yuanbin Liu

    (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)

  • Ting Miao

    (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)

  • Yangbo Wu

    (Wireless BU)

  • Yang Qin

    (Wireless BU)

  • Yuyao Guo

    (Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    SJTU-Pinghu Institute of Intelligent Optoelectronics)

  • Liangjun Lu

    (Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    SJTU-Pinghu Institute of Intelligent Optoelectronics)

  • Yixiao Zhu

    (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)

  • Yu Li

    (Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    SJTU-Pinghu Institute of Intelligent Optoelectronics)

  • Qunbi Zhuge

    (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)

  • Jianping Chen

    (Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    SJTU-Pinghu Institute of Intelligent Optoelectronics)

  • Linjie Zhou

    (Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    SJTU-Pinghu Institute of Intelligent Optoelectronics)

Abstract

The exponential growth of data traffic propelled by cloud computing and artificial intelligence necessitates advanced optical interconnect solutions. While wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) enhances optical module transmission capacity, chromatic dispersion becomes a critical limitation as single-lane rates exceed 200 Gbps. Here we demonstrate a 4-channel silicon transmitter achieving 1 Tbps aggregate data rate through integrated adaptive dispersion compensation. This transmitter utilizes Mach-Zehnder modulators with adjustable input intensity splitting ratios, enabling precise control over the chirp magnitude and sign to counteract specific dispersion. At 1271 nm (−3.99 ps/nm/km), the proposed transmitter enabled 4 × 256 Gbps transmission over 5 km fiber, achieving bit error ratio below both the soft-decision forward-error correction threshold with feed-forward equalization (FFE) alone and the hard-decision forward-error correction threshold when combining FFE with maximum-likelihood sequence detection. Our results highlight a significant leap towards scalable, energy-efficient, and high-capacity optical interconnects, underscoring its potential in future local area network WDM applications.

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  • Shihuan Ran & Yu Guo & Yuanbin Liu & Ting Miao & Yangbo Wu & Yang Qin & Yuyao Guo & Liangjun Lu & Yixiao Zhu & Yu Li & Qunbi Zhuge & Jianping Chen & Linjie Zhou, 2025. "A 4×256 Gbps silicon transmitter with on-chip adaptive dispersion compensation," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:16:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-025-61408-7
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-61408-7
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