A completely packaged strictly nonblocking 8×8 optical matrix switch on InP/InGaAsP

Author

Wenger, Gundolf ; Schienle, Meinrad ; Bellermann, Jan ; Heinbach, Matthias ; Eichinger, Sepp ; Müller, Jürgen ; Acklin, Bruno ; Stoll, Lothar ; Muller, Gunter

Author_Institution

Siemens AG, Munich, Germany

Volume

14

Issue

10

fYear

1996

fDate

10/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2332

Lastpage

2337

Abstract

We report the fabrication of a completely packaged (including electronic drivers) strictly nonblocking transparent optical 8×8 matrix switch for routing applications at wavelength 1.55 μm. The matrix is realized in a hybrid way from eight identical submodules each containing a single InP/InGaAsP chip with two 1×8 switches in parallel. The average values for fiber-matrix-fiber insertion loss and cross talk suppression are 20 and 28 dB, respectively. The usable wavelength range is 1450-1600 nm. The results indicate that large InP/InGaAsP switching matrices may be realized

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical crosstalk; optical fabrication; optical fibre communication; optical fibre losses; optical switches; semiconductor device packaging; 1×8 switches; 1.55 mum; 1450 to 1600 nm; 20 dB; 8×8 optical matrix switch; InP-InGaAsP; InP/InGaAsP; InP/InGaAsP chip; cross talk suppression; electronic drivers; fabrication; fiber-matrix-fiber insertion loss; nonblocking transparent optical switch; submodules; switching matrices; wavelength range; Assembly; Communication switching; Electronics packaging; Indium phosphide; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical switches; Symmetric matrices; Transmission line matrix methods; Wavelength routing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.541225

Filename

541225