Design of Broadband Integrated Circuits for Energy-Adaptive Optical Onboard Links for Inter-Chip Communication (A07)

• Subject Area: Electronic Semiconductors, Components and Circuits, Integrated Systems, Sensor Technology, Theoretical Electrical Engineering
• Term: from 2011 to 2020
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 164481002

HAEC A07 will investigate together with A10 (packaging) and A11 (modulator) a new approach with unique multi-dimensional performance and energy adaptivity in the optical onboard link from transistor up to system level. Higher-order modulation schemes will be realized by designing novel adaptive high-speed energy-efficient modulator drivers with fully-integrated highly-complex electro-optical modulation systems which will be monolithically integrated with modulators in leading-edge electro-photonic technology. Performance adaptivity on system level, by switching between different modulation levels, and on circuit level will be studied, leading to significant energy savings.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 912: HAEC - Highly Adaptive Energy-Efficient Computing
• Applicant Institution: Technische Universität Dresden
• Project Head: Professor Dr.-Ing. Frank Ellinger