The Lucent LambdaRouter: MEMS technology of the future here today

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作者
Bishop, DJ [1 ]
Giles, CR
Austin, GP
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[1] Bell Labs, Lucent Technol, Commun Subsyst Res Lab, Murray Hill, NJ 07974 USA
[2] Bell Labs, Lucent Technol, Adv Photon Res Dept, Murray Hill, NJ 07974 USA
[3] Bell Labs, Lucent Technol, Opt Switching Syst Business Unit, Opt Networking Grp, Murray Hill, NJ 07974 USA
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10.1109/35.989760
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
MEMS devices are beginning to impact almost every area of science and technology. In fields as disparate as wireless communications, automotive design, entertainment, and lightwave systems MEMS is increasingly becoming a key technology. In this article we discuss MEMS devices in general, show how and where they will be used in lightwave systems, and then show in detail how they are allowing a billion dollar business to be born, that of large all-optical cross-connects. In particular we will highlight one particular device, the Lucent LambdaRouter, and show how it is built from the chip on up and discuss its performance and applications.
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