Choi, J.H.J.H.ChoiGruner, M.M.GrunerBach, H.-G.H.-G.BachTheurer, M.M.TheurerTroppenz, U.U.TroppenzMöhrle, M.M.MöhrleSchell, M.M.Schell2022-03-132022-03-132017https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/39722810.1364/OFC.2017.Th3G.32-s2.0-850198415852-s2.0-85025827684A small footprint electroabsorption modulated DFB laser TOSA with an ultra-low power SiGe driver with a power efficiency of 3.59 pJ/bit is demonstrated. Good optical eye openings up to 56 GBd NRZ and 64 Gb/s PAM-4 were obtained. The novel SiGe EML driver consumes 84 mW only.enconference paper