MEMS technology for optical networking applications

IEEE Communications Magazine

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 62-69

  Neukermans, Armand ^a,b   Ramaswami, Rajiv ^a,b  

^a NORTEL NETWORKS   (Canada)

^b Xros ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROMACHINING; MIRRORS; OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS; OPTICAL SWITCHES; REACTIVE ION ETCHING; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SILICON ON INSULATOR TECHNOLOGY; SILICON WAFERS; WAVEGUIDE ATTENUATORS;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SWITCHES; OPTICAL CROSSCONNECTS; OPTICAL NETWORKING;

FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS;

EID: 0035101710     PISSN: 01636804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/35.894378     Document Type: Article

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