Title :
High reliability silica-based PLC 1×8 splitters on Si
Author :
Hibino, Y. ; Hanawa, F. ; Nakagome, Hideki ; Takato, N. ; Miya, T. ; Yamaguchi, Masaki
Author_Institution :
NTT Opto-Electron. Labs., Ibaraki
fDate :
4/14/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors describe the reliability of silica-based PLC 1×8 splitters, which was investigated with reference to the Bellcore requirements. All of the 19 1×8 splitters that were tested satisfy the Bellcore optical criteria after 5000 h at 75°C and 90% RH
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical couplers; optical losses; optical waveguides; reliability; silicon compounds; 5000 hr; 75 C; Bellcore optical criteria; Si; SiO2-Si; high reliability; planar lightwave circuits; silica-based 1×8 splitters;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19940455
