Title :
Variable optical delay prototype using a 2d array of mems mirrors
Author :
Siahmakoun, A. ; Kirkpatrick, S. ; Roth, Z.
Author_Institution :
MEMS & Microfabrication Lab., Rose-Hulman Inst. of Technol., Terre Haute, IN
Abstract :
A variable optical signal delay is desirable for TDM optical networks and optical beamforming in phased-array antennas. A MEMS device with 2-bit variable delay for optical signals is proposed. The design of a device to introduce this controllable delay will have to use moveable mirrors that physically change the path of the optical signal
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; array signal processing; micromechanical devices; mirrors; optical delay lines; optical design techniques; time division multiplexing; 10 to 20 microns; 2-bit variable delay; MEMS device; TDM optical networks; device design; moveable mirrors; optical beamforming; phased-array antennas; variable optical signal delay; Array signal processing; Delay; Microelectromechanical devices; Mirrors; Optical arrays; Optical beams; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Prototypes; Time division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS and Their Applications Conference, 2005. IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Oulu
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9278-7
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2005.1540073
