Abstract
We present a novel array waveguide evanescent coupler (AWEC) for card-to-backplane or other appropriate optical interconnect applications. Three approaches to realize the AWEC ribbons were experimentally demonstrated. These results show that the new coupler facilitates easy coupling between card and backplane waveguides. It eliminates the problems of 90° out of plane turn using 45° etched waveguide mirror and local waveguide termination. The implementation of the coupler ribbon and coupler hardware at low cost will be significant for high-speed optical data bus in advanced computing systems.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Article number | 12 |
| Pages (from-to) | 79-86 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE |
| Volume | 5731 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 21 2005 |
| Event | Photonics Packaging and Integration V - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: Jan 27 2005 → Jan 27 2005 |
Keywords
- Array couplers
- Card-to-backplane
- Fiber optics
- Optical interconnection
- Waveguides
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Biomaterials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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Yang, J. J., Wu, J., & Wang, M. R. (2005). Array waveguide evanescent coupler for optical interconnect. Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE, 5731, 79-86. [12]. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.589453