Title :
Highly Integrated PLC-Type Devices with Surface-Mounted Monitor PDs for ROADM
Author :
Ogawa, Ikuo ; Yamazaki, Hiroshi ; Kaneko, Akimasa
Author_Institution :
NTT Corp., Kanagawa
Abstract :
We developed a 32ch reconfigurable optical add multiplexer that incorporates inline tap-monitors fully integrated on a silica PLC chip by using a surface-mounting technique for the monitor PD. This paper outlines the technology and the developed module.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; optical interconnections; optical planar waveguides; photodiodes; wavelength division multiplexing; ROADM; highly integrated PLC-type devices; inline tap-monitors; monitor PD; reconfigurable optical add multiplexer; surface-mounting technique; Integrated circuit interconnections; Integrated optics; Mirrors; Monitoring; Optical devices; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Programmable control; Resins; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348916
