Development of a novel and cost-effective bi-directional optical triplexer based on polymer PLC platform

Author

Ahn, Junehyeon ; Lee, Youngmin ; Kwak, Kyusub ; Shin, Dongsung ; Sungmin Kim ; Kim, Taeil

Author_Institution

Photonics Solution Lab., Samsung Electron., Suwon, South Korea

Volume

2

fYear

2004

fDate

1-4 June 2004

Firstpage

1396

Abstract

For fiber to the home applications (FTTH), a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) is a promising light source, because of easy fabrication and low cost. We have successively developed two novel VCSEL bidirectional (BiDi) triplexers with 200 Mbps data rates in small form factor pluggable (SFP) structures. The new optical sub-assembly structures are realized with satisfactory coupling efficiency and total passive alignment processes without any lens system. As a consequence, the VCSEL BiDi triplexers would be expected to be cost-effective optical transceivers for active optical network (AON) FTTH systems.

Keywords

modules; multiplexing equipment; optical fibre communication; optical planar waveguides; optical polymers; optical receivers; optical transmitters; surface emitting lasers; 200 Mbit/s; BiDi triplexers; OSA structures; SFP; VCSEL light source; active optical network FTTH system; bi-directional optical triplexer; coupling efficiency; fiber to the home applications; optical sub-assembly structures; optical transceivers; passive alignment processes; polymer PLC; polymer planar lightwave circuit; small form factor pluggable structure; vertical cavity surface emitting laser; Bidirectional control; Fiber lasers; Light sources; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical polymers; Programmable control; Stimulated emission; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronic Components and Technology Conference, 2004. Proceedings. 54th

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8365-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECTC.2004.1320294

Filename

1320294