Title :
Optimization of microring-based optical interconnection configurations for the reduction of power consumption and insertion loss
Author :
Yuen, Piu-Hung ; Chen, Lian-Kuan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, China
Abstract :
With the objectives of reducing power consumption and average insertion loss, optimal configurations for optical interconnection are determined, leveraging the asymmetric behaviors at cross/bar states of microring switching element. Besides, a novel heuristic is proposed.
Keywords :
micro-optics; optical interconnections; optical switches; cross-bar state; insertion loss; microring based optical interconnection configuration; microring switch; optimal configuration; power consumption reduction; Insertion loss; Optical interconnections; Optical losses; Optical switches; Photonics; Power demand;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
