Title :
Bringing telecom networks up to speed [planar lightwave circuits]
Author :
Okamoto, Katsunari
Author_Institution :
NTT Opto-Electron. Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
fDate :
9/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Planar lightwave circuits (PLCs) provide various important devices for WDM systems, TDM systems, and subscriber networks. This article reviews the recent progress and future prospects of PLC technologies including arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) wavelength filters, optical add/drop multiplexers (ADMs), programmable dispersion equalizers, and hybrid optoelectronics integration technologies. Continuous improvements in waveguide fabrication, circuit design, and device packaging will further bring these technologies to a higher level of integration of optics and electronics, aiming at the next generation of telecommunication systems
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical fibre networks; arrayed waveguide grating wavelength filter; circuit design; device packaging; hybrid optoelectronics integration technology; optical add/drop multiplexer; planar lightwave circuit; programmable dispersion equalizer; telecommunication network; waveguide fabrication; Add-drop multiplexers; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Circuits; Integrated optics; Optical arrays; Optical filters; Optical waveguides; Programmable control; Telecommunications; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE
