A compact and low loss Y-junction for submicron silicon waveguide

作者:Zhang Yi*; Yang Shuyu; Lim Andy Eu Jin; Lo Guo Qiang; Galland Christophe; Baehr Jones Tom; Hochberg Michael
来源:Optics Express, 2013, 21(1): 1310-1316.
DOI:10.1364/OE.21.001310

摘要

We designed a compact, low-loss and wavelength insensitive Y-junction for submicron silicon waveguide using finite difference time-domain (FDTD) simulation and particle swarm optimization (PSO), and fabricated the device in a 248 nm complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) compatible process. Measured average insertion loss is 0.28 +/- 0.02 dB, uniform across an 8-inch wafer. The device footprint is less than 1.2 mu m x 2 mu m, an order of magnitude smaller than typical multimode interferometers (MMIs) and directional couplers.

  • 出版日期2013-1-14