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S S Sherif¹, S K Griebel, A Au

¹Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Campus Box 425, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA. sherif@colorado.edu

|February 29, 2008

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Field-programmable smart-pixel arrays (FP-SPAs) offer dynamic electronic functionality for optical applications. This research details the design, implementation, and successful testing of a novel FP-SPA, demonstrating its potential in optical switching and backplane systems.

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Area of Science:

Optoelectronics
Integrated Circuits
Computer Engineering

Background:

Smart-pixel arrays integrate optical I/O with electronic processing.
Field-programmable smart-pixel arrays (FP-SPAs) allow dynamic reconfiguration of electronic functionality.
FP-SPAs have potential applications in optical switching, signal processing, and image processing.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the design, VLSI implementation, and applications of a first-generation FP-SPA.
To demonstrate the device's functionality through simulations and experimental results.
To highlight the potential of FP-SPAs to reduce the need for custom optoelectronic device fabrication.

Main Methods:

VLSI implementation using 0.8-microm complementary metal-oxide semiconductor-self-electro-optic effect device technology.
SPICE simulations and experimental testing of the fabricated FP-SPA.
Configuration of the FP-SPA as optical binary switches and an optoelectronic transceiver.

Main Results:

Successful fabrication and testing of the first-generation FP-SPA.
Demonstrated functionality as free-space optical binary switches for multistage networks.
Validated performance as an optoelectronic transceiver for the hyperplane optical backplane.

Conclusions:

The developed FP-SPA demonstrates correct electrical and optical functionality.
FP-SPAs offer a flexible alternative to custom-designed optoelectronic devices.
This technology has the potential to significantly impact the development of reconfigurable optical systems.