Free-space micro-optical modules: the missing link for photonic interconnects to sillicon chips

• Autorzy: Thienpont, H. , Baukens, V. , Volckaerts, B. , Ottevaere, H. , Debaes, C. , Vervaeke, M. , Tuteleers, P. , Vynck, P. , Hermanne, A. , Hanney, M. , Brunfaut, M. , Van Campenhout, J. M. , Veretennicoff, I.
• Konferencja: The Second School of Photonics in Information Processing ; (7.11-11.11.2000 ; Stare Jabłonki , Poland)
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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We report on design, fabrication, characterisation, and demonstration of scalable multi-channel free-space intercinection components with the potential for Tb/s cm² aggregate bit rate capacity over inter-chip interconnection distances. The demonstraton components are fabricated in a high quality optical plastic, PMMA, using an ion-based rapid prototyping technology that we call deep proton lithography. With the presently achieved Gigabit/s data rates for each of the individual 16channels with a BER smaller than 10⁻¹³ and with inter-channel cross-talk lower than -22 dB the module aims at optically interconnecting 2D opto-electronic VCSEL and receiver arrays, flip-chip mounted on CMOS circuitry. Furthermore, using ray-tracing software and radiometric simulation tools, we perform a sensitivity analysis for misalignment and fibrication errors on these plastic micro-optical modules and we study industrial fabrication and material issues related to the mass-replication of these components through injecton-molding techniques. Finally, we provide evidence that these components can be mass-fabricated in dedicated, highly-advanced optical plastics at low cost and with the required precision.

Słowa kluczowe

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micro-opto-mechanical-systems; optical interconnnects; VCSELs; plastics; deep lithography with protons

• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2001
• Tom: Vol. 9, No. 3
• Strony: 238-247
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz.

Twórcy

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Thienpont, H.

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Baukens, V.

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Volckaerts, B.

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Ottevaere, H.

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Debaes, C.

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Vervaeke, M.

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Tuteleers, P.

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Vynck, P.

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Hermanne, A.

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Hanney, M.

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Brunfaut, M.

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Van Campenhout, J. M.

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Veretennicoff, I.

• Depertament of Applied Physics and Photonics & Cyclotron Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 2 Pleinlaan Str., B-1050 Brussels, Belgium,