A method of calibrating a monolithic transmitter photonic integrated
circuit (TxPIC) chip is disclosed where the chip contains integrated
arrays of laser sources and electro-optic modulators forming a plurality
of different wavelength signal channels where each laser source on the
chip is sequentially selected and tested for the output power and
operational wavelength. Calibration data is initially determined by
checking an amount of output power of each laser output and any offset of
each laser operational wavelength from a desired predetermined value.
Then, adjustment of the operational wavelength of each laser source is
accomplished to substantially match the desired predetermined value. The
laser source output power and operational wavelength may then be
rechecked to determine if there is any remaining offset of each laser
operational wavelength from the desired predetermined value. If so, the
laser source output power can be readjusted to a desired amount and its
operational wavelength can be readjusted to the desired predetermined
wavelength value. The final calibration data it then stored for future
reference as a benchmark in later adjustment of laser source output power
and operational wavelength for each laser source on the tested chip when
the chip has been installed in the field.