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InGaAsP 400 × 200μm Active Crosspoint Switch Operating at 1.5μm Using Novel Reflective Y-Coupler Components

  • I. H. White
  • , J. J.S. Watts
  • , J. E. Carroll
  • , C. J. Armistead
  • , D. J. Moule
  • , J. A. Champelovier
  • University of Cambridge
  • Nortel Networks

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Abstract

The fabrication and operating characteristics of an active crosspoint switch with an overall dimension of 400 × 200μm is reported. The device can operate with no net loss, and unity facet to facet gain was demonstrated for both bar and cross state operation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)617-618
Number of pages2
JournalElectronics Letters
Volume26
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 1990

Keywords

  • Coupled circuits
  • Optical communications
  • Switching and switching circuits

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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