摘要:本整合計畫旨在研發邁向新世代1.6兆位元矽光子平台光收發模組,以應用於雲端 高速光資通訊網路。本計畫包括五個子計畫,第一子計畫係矽光子主被動元件平台 研製,子計畫二為應用於矽光子積體電路之高功率與高速調變雷射光源開發,子計 畫三係高頻驅動及放大積體電路及模組研製,子計畫四為高頻構裝及光收發模組研 製,及子計畫五係高速PAM/QAM格式50-64Gbaud (100-128Gbps) 矽光子積體元 件晶片之整合測試平台。 本計畫矽光子平台模組採用複合式積體化(Hybrid Integration)構裝,分別開發各式 光子、光源、積體電路元件,相關構裝及高階信號調制系統傳輸技術。關鍵自製性 技術共六項:(1)100Gbps矽光子積體化元件、(2)超過50mW且具模態轉換的 DFB雷射二極體、(3)操作於100Gbps線性介面之III-V族驅動及放大積體電路、 (4)80%高耦光效率的光纖對準、高精度±1μm雷射耦光與模組化構裝、(5)單通道 100Gbps PAM4 電路及16通道,每通道100Gbps的1.6Tbps光收發模組構裝、及 (6)高速1.6Tbps光收發模組傳輸特性量測。 計畫包含從最基本的元件設計到模組化及最終端系統傳輸技術,將開發100Gbps矽 光子波導調制器、光柵耦合器、光纖寬頻端面耦合器、DFB雷射端面耦合器、慢光 式高速鍺光偵測器、陣列波導式分波多工器、微環形共振器分波多工器、寬頻定向 耦合器及低損耗光分岐器、寬頻矽光子極化分離器及極化旋轉器、共振腔光波導濾 波器、矽光子波導光塞取器、及表面電漿矽光子微環形共振腔濾波器。完成矽光子 波導元件及覆晶式晶粒裝定機台所特製開發DFB雷射、特製100Gb/s的砷化鎵或磷 化銦的線性驅動及放大IC、特殊光纖對準及創新分離式對準焊接雷射構裝結構、 100Gbp高速電路板及接頭、單通道100Gbps PAM4及200Gbps OFDM系統傳輸技 術,並開發矽光子慢光結構模態構建分析軟體、及透鏡化光纖、楔形光纖模態耦合 軟體並上線開放使用。最終整合8芯光纖陣列排線、完成16通道,每通道 100Gb/s的1.6Tb/s光收發模組。 本計畫兼顧學術研究與實用技術,成果除發表論文及申請專利外,預期進行技術移 轉,可在半導體、電子、光電、通信等領域建立有效研究及生產技術、培育相關人 才以利技術擴散。因此本計畫相當具有創新學術、提昇技術及產業價值之研究。
Abstract: This project develops a next generation 1.6Tbps optical transceiver based on silicon photonics technology for high speed IoT and clouding networks. 5 subprojects are included, which are (1) integrated silicon photonics chip, (2) high power DFB laser and high speed light source, (3) high speed modulator driver IC and amplifier IC, (4) high speed photonic packaging and optical transceiver assembly, (5) 50-64Gbaud PAM/QAM characterization platform. A hybrid integration is adopted to integrate silicon photonics chip, laser source, and IC to form an optical transceiver. The key technologies are (1) 100Gbps silicon photonics components and integrated chip, (2) 50mW DFB laser with a mode size convertor, (3) linear interface 100Gbps III-V driver and amplifier IC, (4) 80% coupling efficiency fiber alignment, high accuracy laser coupling, and module assembly, (5) 100Gbps PAM4 circuit and 16-channel 1.6Tb/s optical transceiver, (6) 1.6Tb/s optical transceiver characterization and transmission performance study. Such as Curved Grating Coupler, Edge Broadband Edge Coupler for Wedged/Lensed/Small MFD Fibers, Edge Coupler for DFB Laser, Slow Light High-Speed Ge Photodetectors, High-Speed Modulator, Micro-ring Resonator WDM & Filter, Arrayed Waveguide Mux/DeMux device, Micro-ring/Microtriangle/ Micro-rectangle Resonator Filter, Broadband Directional Coupler, Broadband Low-Loss Splitter, Low-Loss/Low-Crosstalk Crossing, Optical Switch, Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer, Copper on Silicon Surface Plasmon Waveguide WDM, and high power DFB laser with a mode converting structure, 100Gb/s III-V based integration circuit, highly accurate alignment structure, 100Gb/s PCB technology, and 100Gb/s PAM4, 200Gb/s OFDM technologies will be developed in the consecutive four years. Open-accessed simulation software of Slow Light (Photonic Crystal) Structure Fast Estimation Formulation Tool and Lensed/Wedged Fiber Mode Calculation Online Tool will be developed. At the end of this project, an aggregated data rate of 1.6Tb/s optical transmitter and receiver with 8 core single mode fiber array and dual wavelength WDM structure will be developed. This project is not only limited at academic research, but also focus on the commercial availability. Research results can be used to academic publication, patent application, and license IP to industry. To educate talent peoples is also an essential mission of this project, wish they can serve at the institute and enterprise to spread technologies to fields of semiconductors, electronics, photonics, and communications. In general, this project has an outstanding contribution of innovative research, elevating technology level, and increasing industrial value.