Title :
Layer separation optimization in CMOS compatible multilayer optical networks
Author :
Jones, Aaron M. ; DeRose, Christopher T. ; Lentine, Anthony L. ; Trotter, Douglas C. ; Starbuck, Andrew ; Norwood, Robert A.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
We explore the design space surrounding a CMOS compatible silicon nitride over silicon-on-insulator 3D optical layer for photonic interconnection networks and compare the results with single layer approaches.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; integrated optoelectronics; optical design techniques; optical interconnections; optical multilayers; silicon compounds; silicon-on-insulator; CMOS compatible multilayer optical networks; CMOS compatible silicon nitride; Si3N4-Si; layer separation optimization; photonic interconnection networks; silicon-on-insulator 3D optical layer; Crosstalk; Loss measurement; Optical fiber networks; Optical losses; Optical waveguides; Silicon; Silicon nitride;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Interconnects Conference, 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Santa Fe, NM
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5061-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5062-4
DOI :
10.1109/OIC.2013.6552924
