Compact and low power consumption 16 × 16 optical matrix switch with silica-based PLC technology

Conference on Optical Fiber Communication, Technical Digest Series

Volumn 4, Issue , 2005, Pages 637-639

  Sohma, Shunichi ^a   Watanabe, Toshio ^a   Shibata, Tomohiro ^a   Takabasbi, Hiroshi ^a  

^a NTT CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; POWER CONTROL; PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS; WAVEGUIDES;

CHIP SIZE; CIRCUIT LAYOUT; OPTICAL MATRIX SWITCH; PLANAR LIGHTWAVE CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY;

OPTICAL DEVICES;

EID: 33745228797     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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