Title :
Silicon-based monolithic 4×4 wavelength-selective cross connect with on-chip micromirrors
Author :
Chao-Hsi Chi ; Tsai, Jui-che ; Hah, Dooyoung ; Mathai, Sagi ; Lee, Ming-Chang M. ; Wu, Ming C.
Author_Institution :
Berkeley Sensors & Actuators Center, California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
A monolithic 4×4 wavelength-selective cross-connect (chip area = 3.2×4.6 cm ) is realized by integrating four 4×1 MEMS wavelength-selective switches and four 1×4 passive splitters, together with a 4×4 waveguide shuffle network on a silicon-on-insulator. Wavelength-selective routing has been successfully demonstrated.
Keywords :
integrated optics; micromirrors; microswitches; optical beam splitters; optical communication equipment; optical switches; optical waveguides; silicon-on-insulator; MEMS; on-chip micromirrors; passive splitters; silicon-on-insulator; waveguide shuffle network; wavelength-selective cross connect; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Communication switching; Micromechanical devices; Micromirrors; Optical crosstalk; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Programmable control; Silicon on insulator technology;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215364
