Title :
Low power 3D MEMS optical switches
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
Optical switching is a low power, low cost solution to the need for higher capacity switching. We review optical architectures and review interesting design aspects of 3D MEMS switches and their impact on overall switch performance.
Keywords :
micro-optomechanical devices; optical switches; reviews; 3D MEMS optical switches; optical switching; review; Costs; Energy efficiency; High speed optical techniques; Micromechanical devices; Optical computing; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Power engineering and energy; Power engineering computing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, 2009 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Clearwater, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2382-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2382-8
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2009.5338616
