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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2006
Young Shik Kang, Daejeon, KR;
Je Ha Kim, Daejeon, KR;
Sung Bock Kim, Daejeon, KR;
Yong Duck Chung, Daejeon, KR;
Kwang Seong Choi, Seoul, KR;
Young Shik Kang, Daejeon, KR;
Je Ha Kim, Daejeon, KR;
Sung Bock Kim, Daejeon, KR;
Yong Duck Chung, Daejeon, KR;
Kwang Seong Choi, Seoul, KR;
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejeon, KR;
Abstract
An electroabsorption (EA) duplexer in which an optical amplifier, a photodetector, and an optical modulator are monolithically integrated to obtain a high radio frequency (RF) gain in radio-over fiber (RoF) link optical transmission technology is provided. The EA duplexer includes a substrate, a separation area, an optical detection/modulation unit, and an optical amplification unit. The separation area includes a first epitaxial layer formed of at least one material layer on the substrate. The first epitaxial layer functions as a first optical waveguide. The optical detection/modulation unit includes a second epitaxial layer formed of at least one material layer on the first epitaxial layer to detect and modulate an optical signal. The second epitaxial layer functions as a second optical waveguide. The optical amplification unit includes the second optical waveguide and a third epitaxial layer formed of at least one material layer on the second epitaxial layer to amplify an optical signal. The third epitaxial layer functions as a third optical waveguide. The optical amplification unit is electrically separated from the optical detection/modulation unit by the separation area and is disposed on at least one side of the optical detection/modulation unit.