Detector array packaging technology for PLCs and its application in WDM subsystem

Author

Xiao Lin ; Xiaohui Yang ; Qiang Wang ; Chau-Han Lee ; Shan Zhong ; Wei Chen ; Yan Wang ; Chen, Y.J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

26-27 July 1999

Abstract

We describe the detector array packaging technology for a silica array waveguide grating (AWG) planar lightwave circuit (PLC). First, we show the design of a probe card on which the detector array mounts for the precision three-dimensional (3D) alignment. We then explain the process of packaging a 16-channel AWG at 200-GHz channel spacing with a 12-channel detector array. Experiment results showed that the total throughput loss is -6.1 dB. The influence of the distance between detector array and AWG during packaging has been studied. Finally, we discuss the applications of the detector array packaging technology.

Keywords

integrated circuit packaging; integrated optoelectronics; modules; optical arrays; optical losses; optical planar waveguides; optical receivers; photodetectors; silicon compounds; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; 12-channel detector array; 16-channel AWG; 6.1 dB; GHz channel spacing; PLCs; WDM subsystem; detector array; detector array packaging technology; precision 3D alignment; probe card design; silica array waveguide grating planar lightwave circuit; total throughput loss; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Circuits; Detectors; Optical arrays; Packaging; Planar waveguides; Probes; Programmable control; Sensor arrays; Silicon compounds;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nanostructures and Quantum Dots/WDM Components/VCSELs and Microcavaties/RF Photonics for CATV and HFC Systems, 1999 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5633-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOSST.1999.794673

Filename

794673