Vanhoecke, M.M.VanhoeckeArgyris, N.N.ArgyrisAimone, A.A.AimoneDris, S.S.DrisApostolopoulos, D.D.ApostolopoulosVerheyen, K.K.VerheyenVaernewyck, R.R.VaernewyckTorfs, G.G.TorfsYin, X.X.YinBosman, E.E.BosmanFiol, G.G.FiolGruner, M.M.GrunerKlötzer, R.R.KlötzerBauwelinck, J.J.BauwelinckAvramopoulos, H.H.Avramopoulos2022-03-132022-03-132016https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/4008342-s2.0-85019950325We present a segmented-electrode InP IQ-MZM, capable of multi-level optical signal generation (5-bit per I/Q arm) by employing direct digital drive from integrated, low-power (1W) CMOS binary drivers. Programmable, multi-level operation is demonstrated experimentally on one MZM of the device.en621conference paper