Title :
Tunable transceiver technologies for avionics applications
Author :
Barton, Jonathon ; Masanovic, M. ; Johansson, Leif A.
Author_Institution :
Freedom Photonics LLC, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, the author discusses the miniaturization of optical transceivers and optical network components and elements by taking the advantage of InP photonic integrated circuits and integration with silicon and silica optical bench technology. This renders the components more and more attractive for highly demanding, low size, weight, and power consumption (SWaP) avionics applications. The challenges of cooling and wavelength control were also discussed.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; avionics; cooling; indium compounds; integrated circuit packaging; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; low-power electronics; optical transceivers; silicon; silicon compounds; wavelength division multiplexing; InP; Si; SiO2; avionics application; electronics cooling; low power consumption avionics; low size avionics; low weight avionics; optical bench technology; optical network components; optical transceivers; photonic integrated circuits; tunable transceiver technology; wavelength control; Aerospace electronics; Optical filters; Optical signal processing; Optical wavelength conversion; Passive optical networks; Transceivers;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber- Optics and Photonics Technology Conference (AVFOP), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Cocoa Beach, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0757-5
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2012.6344066
