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Monolithic reconfigurable optical multiplexer systems and methods

  • US 6,658,179 B2
  • Filed: 11/08/2001
  • Issued: 12/02/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A monolithic reconfigurable optical multiplexer, comprising:

  • a silicon demultiplexer;

    a plurality of silicon optical switches; and

    a silicon multiplexer, wherein the silicon demultiplexer, optical switches and multiplexer are monolithically integrated on a single silicon chip, wherein the single silicon chip comprises a silicon on insulator wafer and the silicon demultiplexer, the plurality of silicon optical switches and the silicon multiplexer are fabricated in a single crystal silicon device layer of the wafer.

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