Title :
Telecommunications with MEMS devices: an overview
Author_Institution :
OMM, San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
Most optical MEMS telecom components operate by moving a reflective surface. wavelength independent optical switches move metal-coated mirrors which are nearly 100% reflective. These include both digital switches, such as the OMM planar switch, and analog beam-steering crossconnects such as the Lucent "LambdaRouter" Another other class of optical MEMS devices move one or more partially reflective surfaces to create controlled interference effects essentially a dielectric filter with an electrically-actuated layer. Examples range from a single-layer digital data modulator to more complex coupled cavity filters such as used in a spectral dispersion compensator
Keywords :
demultiplexing; micro-optics; micromechanical devices; optical communication equipment; optical switches; packaging; telecommunication network reliability; wavelength division multiplexing; MEMS devices; complex coupled cavity filters; controlled interference effects; dielectric filter; digital switches; electrically-actuated layer; metal-coated mirrors; micro electro-mechanical systems; optical MEMS devices; optical MEMS telecom components; overview; reflective surface; single-layer digital data modulator; spectral dispersion compensator; telecommunications; wavelength independent optical switches; wavelength-selective switches; Digital filters; Microelectromechanical devices; Micromechanical devices; Mirrors; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical surface waves; Optical switches; Surface waves; Telecommunication switching;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2001. LEOS 2001. The 14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7105-4
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2001.968849
