DocumentCode
1466012
Title
A routing switch based on a silicon-on-insulator mode-mixer
Author
De Rossi, Alfredo ; Masini, Gianlorenzo ; Assanto, Gaetano
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Rome Univ., Italy
Volume
11
Issue
2
fYear
1999
Firstpage
194
Lastpage
196
Abstract
We propose and analyze a novel routing switch based on a silicon-on-oxide mode-mixer with a metal-oxide-semiconductor electrical configuration. The switch allows spatial switching with 80% contrast, low currents and speeds of the order of 5 MHz.
Keywords
MOS integrated circuits; electro-optical switches; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; silicon-on-insulator; telecommunication network routing; 5 MHz; low currents; metal-oxide-semiconductor electrical configuration; routing switch; silicon-on-insulator mode-mixer; silicon-on-oxide mode-mixer; spatial switching; Absorption; Delay; Germanium alloys; Optical films; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Routing; Silicon on insulator technology; Telecommunication switching; Tellurium;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.740701
Filename
740701
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