Skip to Content
MilliporeSigma
  • Monolithic InP strictly non-blocking 8×8 switch for high-speed WDM optical interconnection.

Monolithic InP strictly non-blocking 8×8 switch for high-speed WDM optical interconnection.

Optics express (2012-12-25)
Myung-Joon Kwack, Takuo Tanemura, Akio Higo, Yoshiaki Nakano
ABSTRACT

A strictly non-blocking 8 × 8 switch for high-speed WDM optical interconnection is realized on InP by using the phased-array scheme for the first time. The matrix switch architecture consists of over 200 functional devices such as star couplers, phase-shifters and so on without any waveguide cross-section. We demonstrate ultra-broad optical bandwidth covering the entire C-band through several Input/Output ports combination with extinction ratio performance of more than 20dB. Also, nanoseconds reconfiguration time was successfully achieved by dynamic switching experiment. Error-free transmission was verified for 40-Gbps (10-Gbps × 4ch) WDM signal.

MATERIALS
Product Number
Brand
Product Description

Sigma-Aldrich
Indium(III) phosphide, pieces, 3-20 mesh, 99.998% trace metals basis