Combination of guided wave and free-space micro-optics for a new optical backplane concept

I. Frese; Stefan Kufner; Maria Kufner; G. Hochmuth; Hans-Dieter Bauer; Wolfgang Ehrfeld

doi:10.1117/12.432915

29 June 2001 Combination of guided wave and free-space micro-optics for a new optical backplane concept

I. Frese, Stefan Kufner, Maria Kufner, G. Hochmuth, Hans-Dieter Bauer, Wolfgang Ehrfeld

Proceedings Volume 4430, ROMOPTO 2000: Sixth Conference on Optics; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.432915
Event: ROMOPTO 2000: Sixth Conference on Optics, 2000, Bucharest, Romania

Abstract

High data rates, immunity against electro-magnetical interference and the ability for low-cost mass production are the basic reasons for the replacement of electrical wire networks by their optical equivalents. The highly integrated micro-optical backplane concepts discussed in this paper are based on a combination of guided wave and free space micro- optical elements and are compatible to multi-fiber MT connectors. The required positioning accuracy of the micro- optical elements is guaranteed by the LIGA technique. Monolithic integration in one substrate allows to reduce the degree of freedom for critical alignment.

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I. Frese, Stefan Kufner, Maria Kufner, G. Hochmuth, Hans-Dieter Bauer, and Wolfgang Ehrfeld "Combination of guided wave and free-space micro-optics for a new optical backplane concept", Proc. SPIE 4430, ROMOPTO 2000: Sixth Conference on Optics, (29 June 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.432915

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