TFPS Telcordia Qualification.pdf - GigOptix.com
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Small llF Form Factor, Tl <strong>Telcordia</strong> Stable,<br />
Thin Film Polymer Modulators for<br />
Tele<strong>com</strong> Applications
<strong>GigOptix</strong>, Inc.<br />
A leading fabless supplier of semiconductor <strong>com</strong>ponents that enable the high h speed information i streaming<br />
Overview<br />
Markets Served<br />
• Founded in 2007 – no VC money<br />
• Communications<br />
• 92 Employees / 90+ products<br />
• Industrial<br />
• Headquartered in San Jose, CA<br />
• Military & Defense<br />
• 4 International Sales Offices<br />
• Avionics<br />
• 2 International R&D Centers<br />
• Test & Measurement<br />
• Q3’11 Revenue: $8.4M<br />
• 16% YoY Growth; 10% QoQ<br />
• Adj. EBITDA: $289k<br />
• Cash: $16M<br />
Q3’11 Financials<br />
i Industry Consolidator<br />
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Enhanced Growth by Strategic Acquisitions<br />
2007<br />
Products Markets Applications<br />
Tele<strong>com</strong>‐Data<strong>com</strong><br />
Communications,<br />
GA GaAs Di Drivers<br />
Transponders &<br />
Military, T&M<br />
Transceivers<br />
2008<br />
SiGe Amplifiers &<br />
Drivers<br />
<strong>TFPS</strong> Polymer<br />
Modulators<br />
Communications<br />
Communications,<br />
Military<br />
Data<strong>com</strong>‐Consumer<br />
Data Centers, HPC, AOC<br />
DVI/HDMI<br />
Tele<strong>com</strong>‐Data<strong>com</strong><br />
Transponders &<br />
Transceivers<br />
009<br />
2<br />
CMOS Structured<br />
ASICs & Standard<br />
Cells<br />
Communications,<br />
Military, Avionics,<br />
Industrial<br />
Various<br />
201 11<br />
GaAs MMICs &<br />
Transceivers Communications,<br />
Military<br />
Point‐to‐Point Wireless<br />
Back Haul, Phase Array<br />
Rd Radar, Microwave<br />
Amplifiers<br />
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Growing Product Portfolio: Optical<br />
Parallel<br />
Rx/TX<br />
TIA<br />
VCSEL<br />
Driver<br />
EA<br />
Driver<br />
MZM<br />
Driver<br />
MZM<br />
100G<br />
40G<br />
10G<br />
450<br />
400<br />
350<br />
Optical Growth Trend<br />
10G<br />
illions<br />
$ in Mi<br />
300<br />
250<br />
200<br />
150<br />
100<br />
50<br />
40G<br />
100G<br />
400G<br />
0<br />
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015<br />
*(Source: OVUM (052046,047556,047543) & Management estimates)<br />
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Building Valuable Global Relationships with<br />
lead customers in Served Markets<br />
In 2010, we shipped 90 distinct products to over 100 customers<br />
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Consistent Product Revenue Growth<br />
Q‐o‐Q CAGR >10%<br />
$9,000<br />
Quarterly Product Revenue*<br />
$8,000<br />
$7,000<br />
$6,000<br />
$5,000<br />
$4,000<br />
$3,000<br />
$2,000<br />
$1,000<br />
$‐<br />
Q3'09 Q4'09 Q1'10 Q2'10 Q3'10 Q4'10 Q1`11 Q2`11 Q3`11<br />
*Quarterly Product Revenue excludes Government Contract revenue<br />
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EO Polymer Modulator Technology<br />
Update Status 11‐01‐2011<br />
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The Electro‐Optic MZ Modulator<br />
• Electro‐optic effect: the applied<br />
electrical filed modifies the<br />
material refractive index.<br />
• The induced index variation<br />
modulates the phase of the<br />
optical wave.<br />
• Materials available:<br />
• Piezolectric/ferroelectric<br />
crystals: Lithium Niobate,<br />
Lithium Thantalate;<br />
• Semiconductors (GaAs, InP);<br />
• Electro‐optic optic polymers.<br />
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Modulation Effects and Materials<br />
Electro‐Optic Effect<br />
Free Carrier Plasma<br />
Dispersion Effect<br />
LiNbO3 EO Polymers InP, GaAs<br />
2 2<br />
1<br />
e N P<br />
3<br />
n n r E<br />
n<br />
(<br />
)( )<br />
e ij<br />
2 2<br />
2<br />
8<br />
c <br />
0n<br />
me m h<br />
• Modulation speed is determined by velocity mismatch<br />
• Modulation speed is determined by<br />
and RF loss.<br />
how fast the free carriers can be<br />
• Optical refractive index changes under the electrical injected or removed, by the velocity<br />
field for electro-optic materials with non-<br />
mismatch, and RF loss.<br />
centrosymmetric structure.<br />
• Refractive index is a function of<br />
wavelength.<br />
Polarization<br />
Ph 3 SiO<br />
Ph 3 SiO<br />
Electron<br />
donor<br />
N<br />
Bridge<br />
O<br />
S<br />
O<br />
NC<br />
F 3 C<br />
Electron<br />
acceptor<br />
NC<br />
Electron flow direction<br />
O<br />
CN<br />
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Electro‐Optic (EO) Polymers<br />
• Composite formed with a chromophore and a polymer –<br />
similar with semiconductor doping<br />
• Polarization of chromophore responsible for EO effect<br />
Guest polymer<br />
(Chromophore)<br />
Host<br />
polymer<br />
acceptor<br />
electric<br />
field<br />
+<br />
donor<br />
• Electrical field changes refractive index of material<br />
• Polarization happens in femtoseconds<br />
• Max operation frequency is dependent on RF loss of the electrode<br />
‐<br />
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Modulator Effects and Materials – Cont.<br />
Effect Electro‐Optic Effect Free Carrier Plasma Dispersion<br />
Effect<br />
Material LiNbO3 EO Polymers InP, GaAs<br />
V p dependence<br />
Refractive index (n)<br />
(@1550nm)<br />
V<br />
<br />
<br />
d<br />
3<br />
n r L<br />
Fast effect, femtoseconds for polymers.<br />
X‐cut: 2.15<br />
Z‐cut: 2.21<br />
ij<br />
V f ( ,<br />
n,<br />
L,<br />
Vbias , ,<br />
T , N,<br />
P)<br />
<br />
The effect limits the modulation<br />
speed, bandwidth,
<strong>GigOptix</strong> 40G Modulator Package vs. STD Modulator<br />
3.5”x4.5”<br />
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Anatomy of a EO polymer MZM<br />
Top electrode<br />
Ground pads<br />
Top clad<br />
Electro-optic polymer<br />
Top Clad<br />
EO Polymer<br />
End of waveguide<br />
Waveguide trench<br />
Bottom Clad<br />
Silicon Substrate<br />
Bottom clad<br />
Ground plane<br />
Cross section SEM<br />
Sl Silicon substrate<br />
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<strong>GigOptix</strong> Manufacturing<br />
• <strong>GigOptix</strong> has a 1400sq ft, class 10<br />
cleanroom in Bothell, WA<br />
• Team of 18 chemists, process, RF,<br />
and optical engineers<br />
• Specialized in the manufacture of<br />
EO polymer modulators<br />
• Capacity of 200 wafers/year<br />
• Outsourcing partner already<br />
identified for volume production<br />
• Sanmina for packaging<br />
• IMT –MEMS for chip fabrication<br />
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EO Polymers Applications<br />
Active<br />
Passive<br />
Discrete<br />
40G and 100G Modulator<br />
40G and 100G Mixer/Hybrids id in<br />
Receiver devices<br />
lithic Monol<br />
Driver / modulator integration<br />
On-chip interconnect<br />
(source Intel)<br />
(source IBM)<br />
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<strong>TFPS</strong> Modulator Improvement<br />
EO Polymer Material<br />
<strong>TFPS</strong> Modulators<br />
• <strong>GigOptix</strong> was able to reduce insertion loss of material by 50% every 3 years.<br />
• <strong>GigOptix</strong> was able to increase r33 of material by 30pm/V every eer 3 years maintaining<br />
very small form factor.<br />
• <strong>GigOptix</strong> has achieved maximum operating temperature of EO polymer to 85C, 25<br />
years operation.<br />
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Polymer Modulator Technology Roadmap<br />
V (*)<br />
4.5Vpp<br />
40Gbps DPSK<br />
Technology demonstration<br />
smallest size<br />
reliability/production<br />
3.7Vpp<br />
3Vpp<br />
Die size
Tl <strong>Telcordia</strong> <strong>Qualification</strong> Result ltS<br />
Summary
Summary of GR468 Tests<br />
• Vπ, insertion loss, extinction ratio,<br />
and bandwidth measured on all<br />
<strong>com</strong>ponents pre and post test<br />
• HTOL monitored every 500 hours<br />
• Visual inspection for hermeticity<br />
<strong>com</strong>pleted after every test.<br />
• Samples size of 11 pieces used for<br />
critical tests<br />
• Smaller sample sizes run for mechanical<br />
tests due to cost<br />
Test Item<br />
HTOL<br />
Low<br />
Temperature<br />
Storage<br />
Mechanical<br />
Shock<br />
Vibration<br />
Thermal<br />
Shock<br />
Test<br />
Description<br />
High<br />
temperature<br />
operation life<br />
time test<br />
Storage only in<br />
low<br />
temperature<br />
Apply<br />
mechanical<br />
shocks to<br />
device<br />
Apply vibration<br />
to devices<br />
Sudden<br />
exposure to<br />
extreme<br />
changes in<br />
temperature<br />
Specification:<br />
Method or<br />
Conditions<br />
<strong>Telcordia</strong> GR_468_COREi02<br />
3.3.3.1; 2000 hrs at power,<br />
driver, bias and Ta = 85 o C<br />
<strong>Telcordia</strong> GR_468_COREi02<br />
3.3.2.1 -40 o C, 72 Hour<br />
<strong>Telcordia</strong> GR_468_COREi02<br />
3.3.1.1; mil-std-883 Method<br />
2002.3<br />
GR_468_COREi02 3.3.1.1;<br />
mil-std-883 Method 2007.2.<br />
<strong>Telcordia</strong> GR_468_COREi02<br />
3.3.1.2; mil-std-883 Method<br />
1011.9.<br />
Sample<br />
Data<br />
Passed<br />
Y/N<br />
11 Y<br />
11 Y<br />
7 Y<br />
6 Y<br />
11 Y<br />
Performance Parameter<br />
Vpi<br />
Maximum Allowable<br />
Deviation Caused by<br />
Any Test<br />
+/-0.3V<br />
Fiber Twist<br />
Fiber Side<br />
Pull<br />
Twist fiber<br />
pigtail pg<br />
Pull fiber pigtail<br />
<strong>Telcordia</strong> GR_468_COREi02<br />
3.3.1.3.1; FOTP 36.<br />
<strong>Telcordia</strong> GR_468_COREi02<br />
3.3.1.3.2; GR-326-CORE<br />
4.4.3.5.<br />
8 Y<br />
8 Y<br />
Insertion Loss<br />
Extinction Ratio<br />
+/-0.5dB<br />
+/-3.0dB<br />
Cable<br />
Retention<br />
Apply force to<br />
the cable<br />
<strong>Telcordia</strong> GR_468_COREi02<br />
3.3.1.3.3; FOTP 6.<br />
11 Y<br />
Band Width<br />
+/-2GHz<br />
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2000 Hour 85°C HTOL<br />
Vpi (V)<br />
0.4<br />
0.3<br />
0.2<br />
0.1<br />
0<br />
-0.1<br />
-0.2<br />
-0.3<br />
-0.4<br />
Driving Voltage Variation<br />
0 500 1000 1500 2000<br />
Time (hours)<br />
#26<br />
#27<br />
#28<br />
#34<br />
#35<br />
#36<br />
#39<br />
#41<br />
#42<br />
#45<br />
#46<br />
ER (dB)<br />
4<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
0<br />
-1<br />
-2<br />
-3<br />
-4<br />
Extinction Ratio Variation<br />
0 500 1000 1500 2000<br />
Time (hours)<br />
#26<br />
#27<br />
#28<br />
#34<br />
#35<br />
#36<br />
#39<br />
#41<br />
#42<br />
#45<br />
#46<br />
IL (dB B)<br />
1.5<br />
1<br />
0.5<br />
0<br />
-0.5<br />
-1<br />
-1.5<br />
Insertion LossVariation<br />
0 500 1000 1500 2000<br />
Time (hours)<br />
#26<br />
#27<br />
#28<br />
#34<br />
#35<br />
#36<br />
#39<br />
#41<br />
#42<br />
#45<br />
#46<br />
BW (GH Hz)<br />
4<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
0<br />
-1<br />
-2<br />
-3<br />
-4<br />
Bandwidth Variation<br />
0 500 1000 1500 2000<br />
Time (hours)<br />
#26<br />
#27<br />
#28<br />
#34<br />
#35<br />
#36<br />
#39<br />
#41<br />
#42<br />
#45<br />
#46<br />
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Thermal Testing<br />
• Thermal shock between 0°C<br />
and 100°C in less than 10<br />
seconds for 20 cycles<br />
• Low temperature storage at ‐<br />
40°C for 72 hours<br />
0°C to 100°C Thermal Shock<br />
Part ID ΔIL ΔVpi ΔER ΔS21<br />
47 0.3 ‐0.1 0 0.2<br />
48 0.2 0.08 2 1.3<br />
52 0.4 0 3 ‐1.1<br />
55 0.3 0.12 ‐2 1.9<br />
57 ‐0.1 ‐0.07 1.5 0.4<br />
58 0 0.03 0 1.8<br />
65 ‐0.1 ‐0.02 ‐2 ‐1.2<br />
72 0.3 ‐0.12 ‐3 0<br />
77 0.4 0.05 1 0<br />
84 0.2 ‐0.1 ‐2.5 ‐0.8<br />
72 Hour ‐40°C Storage<br />
Part tID ΔIL ΔVpii ΔER ΔS21<br />
2026 0.1 ‐0.03 ‐0.5 0.8<br />
123 0 0.08 0 0.1<br />
26 0.1 0.07 2.3 ‐0.5<br />
27 0 ‐0.03 0.1 ‐0.3<br />
34 ‐0.4 04 ‐0.1 01 0 ‐0.1 01<br />
36 0 0.09 ‐1.4 ‐0.3<br />
39 ‐0.2 0.07 0 ‐0.7<br />
41 ‐0.1 ‐0.07 1.5 ‐0.5<br />
42 ‐0.3 0.03 ‐0.5 ‐1.8<br />
45 0 0 03 0.3 12 1.2<br />
46 0 ‐0.03 0 ‐1.3<br />
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Mechanical Testing<br />
Vibration<br />
Part ID ΔIL ΔVpi ΔER ΔS21<br />
• For vibration testing, the<br />
24 ‐0.4 0.12 ‐2.5 ‐0.5<br />
frequency was varied<br />
25 0 0.03 ‐0.3 ‐1.3<br />
58 ‐0.2 0.09 ‐1 0<br />
logarithmically between 20<br />
72 03 0.3 002 0.02 2 15 1.5<br />
84 0 0.09 ‐2 ‐1.2<br />
and 2000 Hz in less than 4<br />
34 ‐0.1 0.1 ‐0.5 0.3<br />
minutes. The cycle was<br />
performed 4 times in each X, Y<br />
and Z<br />
• Mechanical shock pulse of<br />
Mechanical Shock<br />
Part ID ΔIL ΔVpi ΔER ΔS21<br />
500g/millisecond, 5 times in<br />
25 0.2 0.03 0.3 ‐1.6<br />
each direction of +/‐ X, +/‐ Y,<br />
and +/‐ Z.<br />
30 ‐0.1 ‐0.08 ‐0.7 ‐0.3<br />
58 ‐0.1 0.13 ‐1 1.6<br />
84 0.2 ‐0.03 ‐1 ‐0.9<br />
26 0.5 ‐0.03 ‐0.5 ‐1.2<br />
23 0.1 0.15 ‐2.3 ‐0.3<br />
34 ‐0.2 0.18 ‐0.6 0<br />
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LX8401 – Tier 1 Customers<br />
Evaluation Results Summary
Outline<br />
• LX8401 <strong>TFPS</strong> modulators were tested by 5 Tier 1 customers<br />
and <strong>com</strong>pared with LiNbO3 modulators from various<br />
vendors<br />
• All customers confirmed GGOX results and conducted<br />
further tests t at system levell<br />
• All customers attested that the performance of LX8401 is<br />
equal or superior with that of the best LiNbO3 in the market<br />
• Following slides show some of the performed tests and the<br />
results<br />
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Tier 1 Customers’ Evaluation Tests<br />
• Customer A<br />
• Characterization of the LX8401 <strong>TFPS</strong><br />
modulator at RT and 75 0 C<br />
• Performance measurement 43G DPSK<br />
• Sensitivity measurement 39G /43G VSR<br />
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Tier 1 Customers’ Evaluation Tests<br />
• Customer B<br />
• Characterization of LX8401 at DC and<br />
datarate<br />
• OSNR measurements<br />
• Optical spectra measurements<br />
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Tier 1 Customers’ Evaluation Tests<br />
• Customer C<br />
• Characterization of LX8401 at DC and<br />
datarate at RT and 85 0 C<br />
• Eye diagram measurements<br />
• Reliability tests<br />
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Conclusions<br />
• <strong>GigOptix</strong> is now offering 2 production EO Thin Film Polymer<br />
on Silicon (<strong>TFPS</strong>) MZMs:<br />
• LX8401 is a small form factor 40G DPSK MZ modulator targeting high<br />
h<br />
speed RF photonic and ultra‐long haul (ULH) tele<strong>com</strong> applications<br />
• LX8220 is a small form‐factor 40G DQPSK MZ modulator<br />
• <strong>GigOptix</strong> is now offering sample <strong>TFPS</strong> modulator:<br />
• LX8901 is a 100G NRZ MZ modulator targeting ultra high speed RF<br />
Photonic applications and advanced high speed tele<strong>com</strong><br />
<strong>com</strong>munication research<br />
• A <strong>com</strong>plete <strong>Telcordia</strong> qualified modulator product, including<br />
85 0 C/25 years stability<br />
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