Silicon photonic transceivers in the field of optical communication

Silicon photonics has developed rapidly in recent years, which has received widespread attention due to the fact that it can overcome the bandwidth bottleneck in optical communications. This paper mainly introduces the key applications of silicon photonics in the field of communication. Through a detailed description of optical transceiver modules in the coherent optical communication and data center, the advantages of silicon optical technology in the field of communication are introduced, such as high speed, low power consumption, high bandwidth and cost-effective. The problems of fabrication, packaging, light source integration and related devices in the current applications of silicon photonics are briefly analyzed. In the future, silicon photonics technology is expected to have better application prospects in long-distance transmission, big data communication and other communication applications. (C) 2021 Published by Elsevier B.V.

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Silicon photonics technology has developed rapidly in the field of communication, with advantages such as high speed, low power consumption, high bandwidth, and cost-effectiveness. However, there are still issues concerning fabrication, packaging, light source integration, and related devices in current applications. In the future, silicon photonics technology is expected to have better application prospects in long-distance transmission, big data communication, and other communication applications.