Table 1 List of Device and System Characteristics (Full Link).

From: Silicon Photonics Transmitter with SOA and Semiconductor Mode-Locked Laser

Quantity

Value

Comment

GC IL (Tx)

4.8 dB

Per GC

RRM Ext.

8.9 dB

 

RRM MP

8.4 dB

As defined in II.A.2

SOA Gain

24 dB

SOA + up & downstream isolators

SOA NF

10 dBe

SOA + up & downstream isolators

40 GHz Filter IL

1.6 dB

 

FC-PD Ext. Resp.

0.21 A/W

Includes 6 dB excess Rx GC losses

TIA Inp. Ref. Noise

2 μA

Integrated over Rx bandwidth

ISI Penalty (25 G)

2.65 dB

Rx signal distortion @ 25 Gbps