Integrated optoelectronic switch matrices based on MSM photodetectors and polyimide optical interconnects

Author

Callender, Claire L. ; Robitaille, Lucie ; Noad, Julian ; Gouin, Francois ; Almeida, Carlos

Author_Institution

Commun. Res. Centre, Ottawa, Ont., Canada

Volume

1

fYear

1997

fDate

10-13 Nov 1997

Firstpage

258

Abstract

This paper describes the design and fabrication of optical taps, and the extension of this technology to the fabrication of a prototype 4×4 optoelectronic switch with integrated polyimide waveguides. The performance of the integrated switch will be discussed and compared to a switch using conventional fiber coupling

Keywords

electro-optical switches; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; metal-semiconductor-metal structures; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical interconnections; optical polymers; optical waveguides; photodetectors; MSM photodetectors; integrated optoelectronic switch matrices; integrated polyimide waveguides; integrated switch; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical taps; polyimide optical interconnects; prototype 4×4 optoelectronic switch; High speed optical techniques; Integrated optics; Integrated optoelectronics; Optical buffering; Optical crosstalk; Optical interconnections; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Photodetectors; Polyimides;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1997. LEOS '97 10th Annual Meeting. Conference Proceedings., IEEE

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA

ISSN

1092-8081

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3895-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOS.1997.630614

Filename

630614