
7
Intra-/Inter-Chip Optical Communications:
High Speed and Low Dimensions
Braulio Garc´ıa-C´amara
Optics Group. Department of Applied Physics. University of Cantabria
CONTENTS
7.1 Introduction ............................................................... 250
7.2 Photonic Components for On-Chip Optical Interconnects ............... 254
7.2.1 Introduction ....................................................... 254
7.2.2 Optical Sources .................................................... 255
7.2.2.1 In-Chip Light Sources: Small Emitting Devices .... 255
7.2.2.2 Out-of-Chip Light Sources: Modulators ................. 266
7.2.3 Optical Channels ............... ...