TIME STABILITY OF ASYMMETRIC FABRY-PEROT MODULATOR-BASED ANALOG LIGHTWAVE LINKS

Lightwave links for analog signal transfer are being developed and eva luated for application in high-density interconnects. The reflective l inks are based on compact electro-optic intensity modulators connected by ribbons of single-mode fibers to remotely located transceivers (la sers and photoreceivers) and read-out electronics. For long term chara cterization, four asymmetric Fabry-Perot modulator (AFPM) prototypes h ave been continuously operated and monitored during a period of eight months, The collected data allow evaluation of the system time stabili ty and simulation of the possible recalibration procedures. The recali bration requirements to achieve the desirable accuracy and reliability are inferred statistically.