35-Gb/s VCSEL-based optical link using 32-nm SOI CMOS circuits

Abstract

A VCSEL-based multimode fiber optical link using 32nm SOI CMOS circuits is demonstrated. Record optical link power efficiencies of 1pJ/bit at 25Gb/s and 2.7pJ/bit at 35Gb/s are achieved. © 2013 OSA.