Recent Developments in Polymer-Based Photonic Components for Disruptive Capacity Upgrade in Data Centers

• Published in: Journal of lightwave technology Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 683 - 689
• Main Authors: de Felipe, David, Kleinert, Moritz, Zawadzki, Crispin, Polatynski, Andrzej, Irmscher, Gelani, Brinker, Walter, Moehrle, Martin, Bach, Heinz-Gunter, Keil, Norbert, Schell, Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 15.02.2017
• Subjects: Integrated optics; Optical attenuators; Optical fibers; Optical polarization; Optical transmitters; polymer waveguides; Polymers; three-dimensional (3-D) photonic integration; tunable lasers

Recently developed photonic components for nextgeneration datacenter systems based on the Heinrich Hertz Institute's PolyBoard integration platform are reviewed. Hybridintegrated transmitters and receivers, including optical functionalities, such as tunable lasers, polarization manipulators,1 x...