• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.12-23
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• 2009

광트랜시버는 광전송 시스템, 대용량 라우터 및 스위치 등의 광통신 장치에서 전기 신호를 광신호로 바꿔 광섬유를 매체로 송신하며 송신된 광신호를 수신하여 다시 전기 신호로 바꿔주는 광송신과 광수신 기능을 담당하는 모듈을 말한다. 광 송수신 모듈은 초창기 155M, 622M, 2.5 Gb/s SDH/SONET 시스템에 사용되었을 때에는 광송신기와 광수신기가 분리되어 있는 구조였으나, 2000년 이후에 들어서서 광송신기와 수신기가 하나의 패키지 안에 구현된 지금의 광트랜시버 모듈이 등장하였다. 또한, 광트랜시버 모듈 업체를 중심으로 시스템 업체, 부품업체들이 모여 산업체 표준(MSA)을 정하면서 개발 비용과 시간 단축의 효과를 거두는 동시에, 기술면에서도 비약적인 발전을 거듭하고 있다. 이러한 광트랜시버의 발전 방향은 고속화, 소형화, 고성능화, 저가격화로 요약할 수 있다. 본 고에서는 10 Gb/s, 40 Gb/s, 100 Gb/s 광트랜시버를 중심으로 기술동향을 설명하고, 광트랜시버를 개발하는 데 필요한 요소기술에 관하여 살펴본다.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.65-76
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• 2015

스마트폰의 보급에 따른 대용량 멀디미디어 서비스의 폭발적인 수요 증가에 따라데이터센터의 100Gb/s 광트랜시버에 대한 수요는 2017년을 기점으로 10Gb/s를 추월하여 2018년 데이터콤 전체 시장의 50% 이상을 차지할 전망이다. 한편, 데이터센터의 소비전력 및 시스템 집적도 증가를 위해 광트랜시버의 Form-factor는 CFP(40G/100G Form-factor Pluggable)에서 QSFP28($4{\times}28G$ Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable)로 약 1/14배 소형화될 전망이며, 이에 따른 광트랜시버 구성 부품의 집적도는 높아지고 소비전력은 현재 대비 1/9로 낮아져야 한다. 본고에서는 소형화 및 저전력화를 위한 광트랜시버의 표준화 및 기술동향과 국내외 시장동향에 대해 기술한다.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.196-200
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• 2013

Heretofore, it was enough that most of optical transceiver modules for automotive networks have the performance of data rate from 10 Mbps to 150 Mbps. As the required data rate in automotive infotainment systems has recently been increasing, the development of a new optical transceiver having high speed data rate over 1Gbps is now required. Therefore, we suggested a next-generation bi-directional optical transceiver module using vertical cavity surface emitting laser technology and plastic clad fiber technology, for the next-generation automotive optical network, MOST1000. We fabricated the high-speed and compact optical transceiver having 1 Gbps data rate and -22 dBm sensitivity satisfying bit error rate $10^{-12}$.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.43-56
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• 2013

최근 대규모 데이터 센터 설립, 클라우드 컴퓨팅의 확산 등 ICT(Information and Communication Technology) 기반 다양한 비즈니스 요구 증가에 따라 SDN(Software Defined Networking)에 대한 관심이 크게 증가하고 있다. 본고에서는 망의 구성과 동작을 개방화하고 소프트웨어로 유연하게 인프라를 제어 및 관리할 수 있는 SDN 기술이 광통신망에 도입되어 구현될 때 요구되는 광통신의 핵심 요소 기술들의 동향을 분석한다. 그 중에서도 차세대 ROADM(Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer) 기술, 100G급 이상의 라인 사이드 광트랜시버와 클라이언터 사이드 광트랜시버 기술, 변조방식과 전송속도를 유연하게 가변 할 수 있는 디지털 신호 처리 기술들의 현황 및 동향에 대해서 기술한다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.38A no.1
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• pp.88-95
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• 2013

We propose a novel driver circuit design using $0.18{\mu}m$ CMOS process technology that drives a 1550 nm high-speed VCSEL used in optical transceiver. We report a distinct improvement in bandwidth, voltage gain and eye diagram at 3.1Gb/s data rate in comparison with existing topology. In this paper, the design and layout of a 3.1Gb/s VCSEL driver for optical transceiver having arrayed multi-channel of integrating module is confirmed.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.321-322
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• 2008

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.38B no.6
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• pp.427-434
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• 2013

In this paper, the design and layout of a 2.5 Gbps arrayed VCSEL driver for optical transceiver having arrayed multi-channel of integrating module is confirmed. In this paper, a 4 channel 2.5 Gbps VCSEL (vertical cavity surface emitting laser) driver array with automatic optical power control is implemented using $0.18{\mu}m$ CMOS process technology that drives a $1550{\mu}m$ high speed VCSEL used in optical transceiver. To enhance the bandwidth of the optical transmitter, active feedback amplifier with negative capacitance compensation is exploited. We report a distinct improvement in bandwidth, voltage gain and operation stability at 2.5Gbps data rate in comparison with existing topology. The 4-CH chip consumes only 140 mW of DC power at a single 1.8V supply under the maximum modulation and bias currents, and occupies the die area of $850{\mu}m{\times}1,690{\mu}m$ excluding bonding pads.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.11-22
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• 2022

The development and application of silicon photonics technology to terabit optical transmission are expected in the future. Silicon photonics technology is recognized as the only technology focusing on increasing the bandwidth of data center switches. High-density integration-based small optical subassemblies, optical engines, and optical transceivers are converged with the silicon photonics technology to accelerate a revolution in optical interfaces.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.23-32
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• 2022

This paper provides an overview of optical transport technology for 5G mobile fronthaul. The configuration of fronthaul network is classified with dedicated fiber, passive WDM(Wavelength Division Multiplexing), active WDM, and semi-active WDM, which has its own advantages and drawbacks. Various WDM technology is applied for fronthaul transport, depending on the wavelength bands, required number of wavelength channels, configuration of fronthaul network, etc. In order to meet the increasing transport capacity, a 50/100 Gbps optical transceiver will be used in place of the present 10/25 Gbps technology. Trends will be continued to enhance the flexibility and reliability of the fronthaul optical network supporting highly advanced 5G mobile services.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.34 no.5
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• pp.81-90
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• 2019

The data rate for transmission through fiber-optic cables has increased to 400 Gbps in single-wavelength channels. However, speeds up to 1 Tbps are required now to meet the ever-increasing bandwidth demand driven by the diverse requirements of contemporary applications for high-quality on-demand video streaming, cloud services, various social media, and emerging 5G-enabled applications. Because the data rates of the per-channel optical interfaces depend strongly on the operational speed of the optoelectronic devices used in optical transceivers, ultrahigh-speed photonic devices and components, and eventually, chip-level transmitter and receiver technologies, are essentially required to realize futuristic optical transceivers with data rates of 1 Tbps and beyond. In this paper, we review the recent progress achieved in high-speed optoelectronic devices, such as laser diodes, optical modulators, photodiodes, and the transmitter-receiver optical subassembly for optical transceivers in data centers and in metro/long-haul transmission.