Title :
A pixelized VOA based on liquid crystal on silicon
Author :
Ide, M. ; Hosaka, Y. ; Suguro, A. ; Shiraishi, A. ; Abe, Y. ; Nakayama, T. ; Yokozuka, H.
Author_Institution :
MHT R&D Div., Citizen Watch Co., Ltd., Saitama, Japan
Abstract :
We have fabricated a 512-pixel liquid crystal VOA (variable optical attenuator) with biased PWM based on liquid crystal on silicon, using ITiO as a common electrode. The VOA is suitable for making tunable filters with low driver voltage.
Keywords :
electrodes; indium compounds; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; liquid crystal on silicon; optical attenuators; optical filters; optical tuning; pulse width modulation; titanium compounds; 512 pixel; ITiO common electrode; InTiO; Si; biased PWM; driver voltage; liquid crystal VOA; liquid crystal on silicon; pixelized VOA; tunable filters; variable optical attenuator; CMOS technology; Driver circuits; Liquid crystal devices; Liquid crystal displays; Liquid crystal on silicon; Optical attenuators; Optical devices; Optical films; Optical filters; Pulse width modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.193088
