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SOI-based trapezoidal waveguide with 45° microreflector for noncoplanar optical interconnect.

Chia-Chi Chang1, Po-Kuan Shen, Chin-Ta Chen

  • 1Department of Optics and Photonics, National Central University, Jhongli 32001, Taiwan.

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Silicon on insulator trapezoidal waveguides with integrated reflectors enable efficient noncoplanar optical interconnects. These waveguides offer low loss and high alignment tolerance for future intrachip optical networks.

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Area of Science:

  • Photonics and Optical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Semiconductor Devices

Background:

  • Optical interconnects are crucial for high-speed data transfer in modern electronics.
  • Silicon photonics offers a promising platform for integrated optical circuits.
  • Noncoplanar optical routing presents challenges in device design and fabrication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a novel silicon on insulator (SOI) based trapezoidal waveguide with an integrated 45° reflector.
  • To enable noncoplanar optical interconnects for intrachip applications.
  • To evaluate the optical performance of the proposed waveguide design.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of the trapezoidal waveguide using a single-step anisotropic wet-etching process on an orientation-defined (100) SOI substrate.
  • Numerical simulations to model and predict optical performance.
  • Experimental characterization of transmittance, alignment tolerance, crosstalk, and propagation loss.

Main Results:

  • Achieved transmittance of -4.51 dB.
  • Demonstrated alignment tolerance of ±20 μm.
  • Measured crosstalk of -53 dB and propagation loss of -0.404 dB/cm.

Conclusions:

  • The demonstrated SOI-based trapezoidal waveguide with a 45° reflector is a viable solution for noncoplanar optical interconnects.
  • The waveguide exhibits excellent optical performance, including low loss and high alignment tolerance.
  • This device serves as a fundamental building block for future intrachip optical communication systems.