Design and testing of a smart pixel array for a four-stage optical backplane demonstrator

Author

Rolston, D.R. ; Plant, David V. ; Hinton, H.S. ; Hsiao, W.S. ; Ayliffe, M.H. ; Kabal, D.N. ; Szymanski, T.H.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., McGill Univ., Montreal, Que., Canada

fYear

1996

fDate

5-9 Aug. 1996

Firstpage

30

Lastpage

31

Abstract

The initial characterization of a smart pixel array (SPA) for an optical backplane has been carried out. Initial measurements of the functionality and the performance have been done, and higher speed measurements will be carried out on custom printed circuit board (PCBs). This design will then be incorporated into a four-stage optical backplane demonstrator.

Keywords

integrated optoelectronics; multiplexing; multiplexing equipment; optical design techniques; optical receivers; optical testing; optical transmitters; printed circuit testing; smart pixels; custom printed circuit board; four-stage optical backplane demonstrator; functionality; higher speed measurements; initial characterization; optical backplane; smart pixel array design; smart pixel array testing; Backplanes; Optical arrays; Optical beams; Optical design; Optical interconnections; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Registers; Smart pixels; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Applications of Lasers in Materials Processing/Broadband Optical Networks/Smart Pixels/Optical MEMs and Their Applications. IEEE/LEOS 1996 Summer Topical Meetings:

Conference_Location

Keystone, CO, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3175-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOSST.1996.540731

Filename

540731