A first optical waveguide, a second optical waveguide, a first electrode, and
a
second electrode are integrated on a substrate. An optical modulator is provided
with a clock signal generator for generating an RZ signal by applying a clock signal
to either the first or second electrode, and an NRZ data signal generator for supplying
an NRZ data signal to the remaining electrode. Thus, the space required by the
optical modulator is reduced while tolerance of the same is improved, thus reducing
costs for constructing the optical modulator.