DocumentCode
979195
Title
64 channel, 100 GHz VMUX with low-power, fast attenuators in high index contrast PLC
Author
Earnshaw, M.P. ; Bolle, C. ; Cappuzzo, M.A. ; Chen, E. ; Gomez, L. ; Wong-Foy, A.
Author_Institution
Bell Labs., Lucent Technol., Murray Hill, NJ
Volume
43
Issue
23
fYear
2007
Abstract
Low-loss high-index-contrast designs enabling the monolithic integration of a 64 channel, 100 GHz VMUX in a compact die have been developed. The power consumption of the attenuators is reduced to 20 mW and the switching speed increased to 0.5 mS by electrical overdriving.
Keywords
arrayed waveguide gratings; light interferometers; low-power electronics; optical attenuators; optical beam splitters; optical planar waveguides; optical waveguide filters; electrical overdriving; frequency 100 GHz; monolithic integration; planar lightwave circuit; power 20 mW; power consumption; time 0.5 ms; variable optical attenuator multiplexer;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:20072387
Filename
4384271
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