Title :
MEMS Based Channelized ROADM Platform
Author :
Muha, Michelle ; Chiang, Brian ; Schleicher, Robert
Author_Institution :
DiCon Fiberoptics Inc., Richmond, CA, USA
Abstract :
Integration of thin-film and MEMS technologies has created a new channelized ROADM platform. These hybrid devices provide filtering, switching and attenuation functions, with significant improvements in performance, scalability and flexibility for low port-count ROADM applications.
Keywords :
micro-optics; multiplexing equipment; optical films; optical filters; optical switches; MEMS; attenuation; filtering; platform; reconfigurable optical add drop multiplexer; switching; thin film; Micromechanical devices; Mirrors; Optical attenuators; Optical buffering; Optical devices; Optical fiber filters; Optical films; Optical filters; Switches; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528052
