Filter-embedded four-channel WDM module fabricated from fluorinated polyimide

Author

Kawakami, Naomi ; Kobayashi, Junya ; Hikita, Makoto ; Kudo, Ayako ; Yamamoto, Fumio ; Imamura, Saburo

Author_Institution

NTT Adv. Technol. Corp., Tokyo, Japan

Volume

24

Issue

6

fYear

2006

fDate

6/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2388

Lastpage

2393

Abstract

Filter-embedded four-channel wavelength-division multiplexers for wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) systems are fabricated from polyimide waveguides. The WDM module has a wide passband of over 30 nm, low insertion loss, and low crosstalk. The insertion loss and crosstalk for each port were less than 4.9 dB and better than -20 dB, respectively. The reliability of the WDM was examined, and it passed the change of temperature and damp heat tests of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) category C.

Keywords

modules; optical communication equipment; optical crosstalk; optical fabrication; optical fibre communication; optical losses; optical polymers; optical waveguides; telecommunication channels; telecommunication network reliability; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM module; crosstalk; fluorinated polyimide waveguide; insertion loss; reliability; wavelength-division multiplexing; Local area networks; Optical crosstalk; Optical devices; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber filters; Optical filters; Optical polymers; Optical waveguides; Polyimides; Wavelength division multiplexing; Optical communication; optical losses; optical waveguide; polymer; wavelength-division multiplexer;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2006.874585

Filename

1643797