@inproceedings{1a00e09645fb4771849321a09fbe8f3f,
title = "MxN optical matrix switch using polymer thermo-optic total-internal- reflection switches",
abstract = "We have developed a fully non-blocking optical matrix switch using the polymer thermo-optic TIR (total-internal-reflection) switch as a unit switching element. The TIR switch consists of two multimode polymer optical waveguides crossing each other and a heater on the crossing region. The fabricated 2x2, 4x4 and 8x8 optical matrix switch chips showed excellent optical properties. The insertion losses were less than about 2.5 dB and 4.5 dB for the 4x4 and 8x8 matrix switches, respectively. The switching isolation in the turned-off state was higher than 40 dB, the switching time was about 3 ms, and the electrical power consumption for each switching element could be below 30 mW. To our knowledge, our optical matrix switch has the simplest structure and can be mass-produced very easily and inexpensively.",
author = "Shin, \{Jang Uk\} and Han, \{Young Tak\} and Park, \{Sang Ho\} and Yongsoon Baek and Lee, \{Hyung Jong\} and Hwang, \{Wol Yon\}",
year = "2012",
doi = "10.1109/OECC.2012.6276475",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781467309776",
series = "Technical Digest - 2012 17th Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, OECC 2012",
pages = "271--272",
booktitle = "Technical Digest - 2012 17th Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, OECC 2012",
note = "2012 17th Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, OECC 2012 ; Conference date: 02-07-2012 Through 06-07-2012",
}