A routing switch based on a silicon-on-insulator mode-mixer

Authors
De Rossi, A Masini, G Assanto, G
Citation
A. De Rossi et al., A routing switch based on a silicon-on-insulator mode-mixer, IEEE PHOTON, 11(2), 1999, pp. 194-196
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
10411135 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
194 - 196
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-1135(199902)11:2<194:ARSBOA>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
We propose and analyze a novel routing switch based on a silicon-on-oxide m ode-mixer with a metal-oxide- semiconductor electrical configuration. The s witch allows spatial switching with 80% contrast, low currents and speeds o f the order of 5 MHz.