Semiconductor-Based Switches within the RACE Photonic Switching Program,

Abstract

Photonic switching options for various applications including ATM switching, high speed LANs, optical cross-connects, etc, arc currently investigated within the european project RACE OSCAR (Optical Switching Systems, Components and Application Research). InP based Photonic Integrated Circuits have been identified as key devices. The paper reviews the latest state of the art semiconductor switches designed and fabricate( within the project illustrating both the main technological trends as well as the envisaged system applications.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 1992
Accession Number
ADP007371

Entities

People

  • M. Erman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Circuits
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Electronics
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Mechanisms (Engineering)
  • Metal Oxide Semiconductors
  • Optical Switching
  • Photonic Integrated Circuits
  • Semiconductors
  • Solid State Electronics
  • Switches
  • Switching

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics