Optical MEMS devices for telecom systems

  • F. Pardo*
  • , V. A. Aksyuk
  • , S. Arney
  • , H. Bair
  • , N. R. Basavanhally
  • , D. J. Bishop
  • , G. R. Bogart
  • , C. A. Bolle
  • , J. E. Bower
  • , D. Carr
  • , H. B. Chan
  • , R. Cirelli
  • , E. Ferry
  • , R. Frahm
  • , A. Gasparyan
  • , J. V. Gates
  • , C. R. Giles
  • , L. Gomez
  • , S. Goyal
  • , D. S. Greywall
  • M. Haueis, R. C. Keller, J. Kim, F. P. Klemens, P. Kolodner, A. Kornblit, T. Kroupenkine, W. Lai, V. Lifton, J. Q. Liu, Y. Low, W. Mansfield, D. Marom, J. F. Miner, D. T. Neilson, M. Paczkowski, C. S. Pai, A. Ramirez, D. Ramsey, S. Rogers, R. Ryf, R. Scotti, H. Shea, M. E. Simon, H. T. Soh, H. Tang, J. A. Taylor, K. Teffeau, J. Vuillemin, J. Weld
*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

As telecom networks increase in complexity there is a need for systems capable of managing numerous optical signals. Many of the channel-manipulation functions can be done more effectively in optical domain. MEMS devices are especially well suited for these applications since they can offer a large number of degrees of freedom in a limited space, thus providing high levels of optical integration. We have designed, fabricated and tested optical MEMS devices at the core of optical cross connects, channelized filters and wavelength-selective switches based on different fabrication technologies such as polysilicon surface micromachining and single crystal SOI. We show specific examples of these devices, discussing design trade-offs between technologies, fabrication requirements and optical performance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)435-444
Number of pages10
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume5116 II
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes
EventSmart Sensors, Actuators, and MEMS - Maspalonas, Gran Canaria, Spain
Duration: 19 May 200321 May 2003

Keywords

  • Cross-connect
  • Optical MEMS
  • Optical add-drop
  • Wavelength switch

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