title: Monolithic active-passive 16 × 16 optoelectronic switch.
abstract: We present what is to our knowledge the first active-passive monolithically integrated 16×16 switch. The active InP/InGaAsP elements provide semiconductor optical amplifier gates in a multistage rearrangeably nonblocking switch design. Thirty-two representative connections, including the shortest, longest, and comprehensive range of intermediate paths have been assessed across the switch circuit. The 10 Gb/s signal routing is demonstrated with an optical signal-to-noise ratio up to 28.3 dB/0.1 nm and a signal extinction ratio exceeding 50 dB.
authors.affiliation: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, COBRA Research Institute, P.O. Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands. r.stabile@tue.nl
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stabile
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albores-Mejia
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Williams