A 2 x 2 Split Cross-Bar Optical Switch Using a Hybrid Actuation Configuration
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JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY, 28(20), 2905-2911
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JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY
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28
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20
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2905-2911
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2010
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2010
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Abstract
In this paper, a 2 × 2 split cross-bar optical switch which employs a hybrid actuation configuration is presented. The main advantages of this proposed switch include low actuation voltage, low power consumption, and easy fiber alignment. This optical switch consists of a micromachined micro-mirror structure and a mini-actuator module. The micro-mirror structure, which comprises two movable vertical mirrors with cantilevers, two fixed vertical mirrors, and light-path trenches, is realized by using a simple KOH silicon etching process. The mini-actuator module, which includes two commercially-available electromagnetic bistable actuators attached with L-shaped arms, is used to actuate micro-mirrors. The measured insertion losses of the proposed switch is between -1- - 1.2 dB, the cross-talk is about -60 dB, and the switching time is less than 13 ms. The long-term reliability test of the SCB switch is performed by continuously actuating the device for 10 000 cycles at 1 Hz, and the deviation of the measured insertion loss is less than 0.05 dB. © 2006 IEEE.
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