Title :
4×4 broadband optoelectronic switch for telecommunications and signal processing
Author :
Hnatiw, A.J.P. ; Boertjes, D.W. ; DeCorby, R.G. ; McMullin, J.N. ; MacDonald, R.I. ; Corazza, D.J. ; Johnson, E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Alberta Univ., Edmonton, Alta., Canada
Abstract :
This paper describes the architecture, performance and applications of a 7 GHz bandwidth 4×4 optoelectronic switch. The switch is constructed using hybrid integration techniques and may be configured as electrical-in/electrical-out or optical-in/optical-out
Keywords :
electronic switching systems; integrated optoelectronics; photonic switching systems; 7 GHz; broadband optoelectronic switch; electrical-in/electrical-out; hybrid integration techniques; optical-in/optical-out; signal processing; telecommunications processing; Bandwidth; Optical crosstalk; Optical feedback; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Optical transmitters; Photodetectors; Radio frequency; Signal processing; Telecommunication switching;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Signal Processing, 1998. COMSIG '98. Proceedings of the 1998 South African Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Rondebosch
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5054-5
DOI :
10.1109/COMSIG.1998.736961
