Ku, Kai-NingKai-NingKuChang, Po-ChihPo-ChihChangWang, Chung-ChihChung-ChihWangLin, Chen-YuChen-YuLinHsu, Chi-HsiangChi-HsiangHsuChen, Ting-HuiTing-HuiChenHuang, Chien-YingChien-YingHuangWun, Sin-JhuSin-JhuWunLee, Chi-SenChi-SenLeeChen, Shang-ChunShang-ChunChenLee, Ming-ChangMing-ChangLeeLin, Chien-ChungChien-ChungLinWu, Chih-IChih-IWu2021-09-022021-09-022020https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85093650830&doi=10.1109%2fVLSI-TSA48913.2020.9203595&partnerID=40&md5=4e6e477e7f38dc33d321ecd315238208https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/580695We present a special design and the characterization of racetrack-coupled MachZehnder interferometer for high speed and high linearity E/O modulation. The static extinction ratio, and full-widthhalf-maximum are analyzed and the photon-life-time-limited bandwidth are evaluated for more than 50 GHz. ? 2020 IEEE.Mach-Zehnder interferometers; Extinction ratios; High linearity; High Speed; High-speed communications; Life-times; VLSI circuitsconference paper10.1109/VLSI-TSA48913.2020.92035952-s2.0-85093650830