Title :
Evaluation of multi-channel tunable transmitter array designs for avionic applications
Author :
Masanovic, M. ; Johansson, L. ; Dagli, Nadir ; Barton, Jay H.
Author_Institution :
Freedom Photonics LLC, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
Recent advances in the field of photonic integration have made compact, small form factor, robust realizations of tunable transmitter arrays a reality. In this paper, we studied different chip architectures to best fulfill the requirements of avionic deployment. An optimal number of widely tunable transmitters to be integrated on a single chip is 4. Total power consumption presents a challenge, as uncooled operation of DWDM components is unlikely.
Keywords :
avionics; integrated optics; optical arrays; optical transmitters; avionic applications; chip architectures; multi-channel tunable transmitter array designs; photonic integration; power consumption; Aerospace electronics; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Energy consumption; Insertion loss; Multiplexing; Optical arrays; Optical losses; Optical transmitters; Photonics; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Phototonics Technology Conference, 2009. AVFOP '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3358-2
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2009.5342621
