Net 3.2 Tbps 225 Gbaud PAM4 O-Band IM/DD 2 km Transmission Using FR8 and DR8 with a CMOS 3 nm SerDes and TFLN Modulators

We report the first 3.2 and 4.2 Tbps (8 x 225Gbaud PAM4-8), IM/DD transmission system using FR8 and DR8 configurations with TFLN modulators driven by a 3nm SerDes under the HD-FEC threshold.