Optical MEMS and MOEMS for telecommunications

Eric Mounier

doi:10.1117/12.468416

25 March 2003 Optical MEMS and MOEMS for telecommunications

Eric Mounier

Proceedings Volume 4945, MEMS/MOEMS: Advances in Photonic Communications, Sensing, Metrology, Packaging and Assembly; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.468416
Event: Photonics Fabrication Europe, 2002, Bruges, Belgium

Abstract

This article will present the technologies and markets trends, as well as the latest R&D developments, in MEMS and MOEMS for optical telecom. Today, the MEMS technology has found the optical telecommunication market as a new "killer applications" (following the IT, automotive and medical markets). This overview will describe the current state-of-the-art in MEMS manufacturing for optical functions in optical networks. Switching is a crucial function in the future all-optical networks and MEMS and MOEMS are ideal candidates for this. After an over-estimation of the needs in optical switching in 2000, components manufacturers are today targeting market where low and medium size switches are needed. In this article, a specific focus on switching will be made with comparison between the MEMS technology and others switching technologies (thermo-optical, LC, holography...). The current industrial offer for MEMS (3D, 2D and 1D) will be described. The presentation will also give market figures and forecast for MEMS and MOEMS in optical telecom.

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Eric Mounier "Optical MEMS and MOEMS for telecommunications", Proc. SPIE 4945, MEMS/MOEMS: Advances in Photonic Communications, Sensing, Metrology, Packaging and Assembly, (25 March 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.468416

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