4x4 Vertical-Cavity-Surface- Emitting Laser (VCSEL) and Metal-Semiconductor-Metal (MSM) Optical Backplane Demonstrator System
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Applied Optics
Volume
35
Issue
32
Publisher
Optical Society of America
Publication Date
1996
First Page
6365
Last Page
6368
Abstract
We describe a system demonstrator based on vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, metal–semiconductor–metal detectors, printed circuit board (PCB) level optoelectronic device packaging, a compact bulk optical relay, and novel barrel/PCB optomechanics. The entire system was constructed in a standard VME electrical backplane chassis and was capable of operating at >1.7 Gbit/s of aggregate data capacity. In addition to the component technologies developed, we describe operational testing and characterization of the demonstrator.
Recommended Citation
D.V. Plant, B. Robertson, H.S. Hinton, M.H. Ayliffe, G.C. Boisset, W. Hsiao, D. Kabal, N.K. Kim, Y.S. Liu, M.R. Otazo, D. Pavlasek, A.Z. Shang, J. Simmons, K. Song, D.A. Thompson, and W.M. Robertson. "4x4 Vertical-Cavity-Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL) and Metal-Semiconductor- Metal (MSM) Optical Backplane Demonstrator System," Applied Optics, Vol. 35, pp. 6365-6368 (1996).
Comments
Originally published by the Optical Society of America. Publisher's PDF available through remote link.