Title :
Out-of-plane Coupling Structures for Optical Printed Circuit Boards
Author :
N. Hendrickx;J. Van Erps;H. Thienpont;P. Van Daele
Author_Institution :
Ghent University, INTEC-TFCG Microsystems, Technologiepark 914A, B-9052 Ghent, Belgium. E-mail: nina.hendrickx@intec.ugent.be
Abstract :
We present an integrated total internal reflection mirror and pluggable coupler that can be used for out-of-plane coupling in an optical PCB. The coupling efficiency of both mirror configurations is measured and compared.
Keywords :
"Coupling circuits","Optical coupling","Printed circuits","Optical waveguides","Mirrors","Optical receivers","Optical transmitters","Integrated optics","Optical polymers","Optical interconnections"
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528113
