Title :
Multicast 4×20 silicon photonic MEMS switches
Author :
Sangyoon Han ; Tae Joon Seok ; Chang Kyu Kim ; Muller, Richard S. ; Wu, Ming C.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
We report on monolithic 4×20 silicon photonic MEMS switches capable of multicast functions. The switch has small footprint (1.2×4.5mm2), low optical insertion loss (<;4.0dB), fast switching (9.6μs). 1×2 and 1×4 multicasts were successfully demonstrated.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; micro-optics; microswitches; optical losses; optical switches; silicon; 1x2 multicasts; 1x4 multicasts; Si; fast switching; multicast 4x20 silicon photonic MEMS switches; multicast functions; optical insertion loss; small footprint; Computer architecture; Couplers; Optical imaging; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Silicon photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
