Compact, low insertion loss 16/spl times/16 optical switch-array modules

Thaniyavarn, Suwat; Lin, Junhong; Dougherty, William A.; Traynor, T.; Chiu, Kuo-Chi; Abbas, Ghulam; LaGasse, M. J.; Charczenko, Walter; Hamilton, Michelle L.

doi:10.1109/ofc.1997.719638

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“…Examples include Agilent's Champaign switch (32 × 32, also called "bubble" switch) [37] and NTT's OLIVE switches (16 × 16) [38]. Lithium niobate is attractive for its fast switching speed; however, the chip size tends to be very large and sometimes needs hybrid integration with silica PLC to form large-scale switches [198]. Liquid crystals have been widely used in free-space-based switches and filters because of its electro-optic properties.…”

Section: Other Switching Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Optical MEMS for Lightwave Communication

Solgaard

Ford

2006

J. Lightwave Technol.

307

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Abstract-The intensive investment in optical microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) in the last decade has led to many successful components that satisfy the requirements of lightwave communication networks. In this paper, we review the current state of the art of MEMS devices and subsystems for lightwave communication applications. Depending on the design, these components can either be broadband (wavelength independent) or wavelength selective. Broadband devices include optical switches, crossconnects, optical attenuators, and data modulators, while wavelength-selective components encompass wavelength add/drop multiplexers, wavelength-selective switches and crossconnects, spectral equalizers, dispersion compensators, spectrometers, and tunable lasers. Integration of MEMS and planar lightwave circuits, microresonators, and photonic crystals could lead to further reduction in size and cost.

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Section: Other Switching Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%