Variation of Signal Reflection on Electrodes of Silicon Mach-Zehnder Modulators: Influence of Nanoscale Variation and Mitigation Strategies

Driving signal reflection on traveling wave electrodes (TWEs) is a critical issue in Mach–Zehnder modulators. Fabrication variation often causes a random variation in the electrode impedance and the signal reflection, which induces modulation characteristics variation. The variation of reflection co...

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Main Authors: Zhaobang Zeng, Ding Ding, Qianyi Gao, Nan Yang, Peiyan Zhao, Wei Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Nanomaterials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/2/499