DocumentCode
3592497
Title
Large-port-count MEMS silicon photonics switches
Author
Wu, Ming C. ; Sangyoon Han ; Tae Joon Seok ; Quack, Niels
Author_Institution
Univ. of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
fYear
2015
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
Highly integrated optical circuit switch (OCS) with large port counts (~100×100) is achievable by combining silicon photonics and MEMS technologies. We will review the design trade-offs, performance scaling, and the current state of the art.
Keywords
elemental semiconductors; micro-optics; microswitches; optical switches; silicon; MEMS; Si; optical circuit switch; photonics switches; silicon photonics; Micromechanical devices; Optical device fabrication; Optical losses; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Silicon photonics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Type
conf
Filename
7121462
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