InP-based OEIC fabrication technology for 40 Gbit/s broadband and 38/60 GHz narrowband photoreceivers

Ultrafast 1.55 mu m photoreceivers are key elements for future long-haul communication systems operating at bitrates of 40 Gbit/s, as well as for mobile access systems using 38 GHz or 60 GHz carrier frequencies for data-rates of up to 155 Mbit/s. Therefore, a versatile integration concept for InP-based coplanar designed OEMMICs for the 1.55 mu m wavelength regime is demonstrated, which allows independent optimization of the constituting devices.