Exploring 400 Gbps/λ and beyond with AI-accelerated silicon photonic slow-light technology
Changhao Han,
Qipeng Yang,
Jun Qin,
Yan Zhou,
Zhao Zheng,
Yunhao Zhang,
Haoren Wang,
Yu Sun,
Junde Lu,
Yimeng Wang,
Zhangfeng Ge,
Yichen Wu,
Lei Wang,
Zhixue He,
Shaohua Yu,
Weiwei Hu,
Chao Peng,
Haowen Shu (),
John E. Bowers () and
Xingjun Wang ()
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Changhao Han: Peking University
Qipeng Yang: Peking University
Jun Qin: Beijing Information Science and Technology University
Yan Zhou: Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics
Zhao Zheng: Peking University
Yunhao Zhang: Peng Cheng Laboratory
Haoren Wang: Peng Cheng Laboratory
Yu Sun: Beijing Information Science and Technology University
Junde Lu: Beijing Information Science and Technology University
Yimeng Wang: Peking University
Zhangfeng Ge: Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics
Yichen Wu: Peking University
Lei Wang: Peng Cheng Laboratory
Zhixue He: Peng Cheng Laboratory
Shaohua Yu: Peking University
Weiwei Hu: Peking University
Chao Peng: Peking University
Haowen Shu: Peking University
John E. Bowers: University of California
Xingjun Wang: Peking University
Nature Communications, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-16
Abstract:
Abstract Silicon photonics is a promising platform for the extensive deployment of optical interconnections, with the feasibility of low-cost and large-scale production at the wafer level. However, the intrinsic efficiency-bandwidth trade-off and nonlinear distortions of pure silicon modulators result in the transmission limits, which raises concerns about the prospects of silicon photonics for ultrahigh-speed scenarios. Here, we propose an artificial intelligence (AI)-accelerated silicon photonic slow-light technology to explore 400 Gbps/λ and beyond transmission. By utilizing the artificial neural network, we achieve a data capacity of 3.2 Tbps based on an 8-channel wavelength-division-multiplexed silicon slow-light modulator chip with a thermal-insensitive structure, leading to an on-chip data-rate density of 1.6 Tb/s/mm2. The demonstration of single-lane 400 Gbps PAM-4 transmission reveals the great potential of standard silicon photonic platforms for next-generation optical interfaces. Our approach increases the transmission rate of silicon photonics significantly and is expected to construct a self-optimizing positive feedback loop with computing centers through AI technology.
Date: 2025
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