Recently, Shenzhen Aoke Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Aoke"), a high-speed optical interconnect chip provider, released a 4x200G coherent receiver ICR chip based on silicon photonics monolithic integration. The technical indicators fully meet the application requirements of C-band and L-band, covering the main scenarios of backbone network 400G QPSK, metropolitan area network 800G 16QAM and data center interconnect (DCI) 800G ZR/ZR+. It has passed the system verification of the industry's leading communication equipment manufacturers, with excellent OSNR and sensitivity performance, leading the industry, and has begun mass production and delivery.
The 4x200G silicon photonic coherent receiver (ICR) released this time is based on the silicon photonic integration solution independently developed by Aoke, integrating dozens of active and passive optical devices such as waveguide-type high-speed photodetectors, edge couplers, power splitters, polarization splitters and rotators, 90-degree mixers, balanced optical power monitors, and variable optical attenuators. All optical devices are integrated into the silicon photonic chip, which greatly simplifies the packaging process of coherent receiving optical components and greatly improves the reliability of optical components. The product performance is also leading in the industry, and indicators such as responsiveness, bandwidth, and dark current are better than those of foreign competitors. The silicon photonic coherent receiver has a C+L band system responsiveness of >0.045A/W, an optoelectronic bandwidth of >75GHz, and supports 140GB high-speed applications, providing customers with the first domestic and internationally leading 800G coherent solution.
The 4x200G Silicon Photonics Coherent Receiver (ICR) meets the higher bandwidth requirements of backbone networks and data center DCI for coherent technology by increasing the single-port rate to 130+GBaud, consolidating Aokon's leading position in the coherent field. Yu Sheng, R&D Director of Aokon Optoelectronics Silicon Photonics, said: "The optical transport network is the cornerstone and carrier of the optical communication network, and coherent devices and modules are key technologies. Aokon can provide highly integrated optoelectronic chip solutions for coherent applications to meet the continuous evolution and upgrade of the optical transport network, and also meet the needs from metropolitan to edge networks."