abstract
- © 2016 IEEE.Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) provides an infrastructure for the implementation of a range of integrated photonic devices and circuits that have the potential to replace the state-of-the-art commercial optical devices in telecommunications, providing system-level gains at a lower cost. In this work, we study the potential of CMOS photonics for long-haul communication systems. We compare the energy consumption of these systems built with the state-of-the-art commercial modulators, receivers, and EDFAs, with those based on the most recent CMOS photonic devices and circuits in conjunction with low-noise and efficient semiconductor optical amplifiers. The latest achievements in low-power CMOS photonic transmitters and receivers.