A low cost approach for realising parallel optical interconnects, based on the use of micro-cavity LEDs and polymer optical fibres (POFs) has been proposed. LEDs were optimised for coupling to POF, yielding 3% external quantum efficiency into POF. Optimisation of the POF-termination procedure has led to interface losses of 0.3 dB. An alignment scheme, avoiding active alignment, has been discussed offering lateral misalignment tolerances in the 10 - 15 /spl mu/m range, which is compatible with the use of 125 /spl mu/m POF.


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    Title :

    Microcavity LEDs coupled to POF arrays for parallel optical interconnects


    Contributors:
    Dhoedt, B. (author) / Baets, R. (author) / Moerman, I. (author) / Van Daele, P. (author) / Demeester, P. (author) / Coosemans, T. (author) / Van Hove, A. (author) / Bockstaele, R. (author) / Sys, C. (author) / Vanwassenhove, L. (author)


    Publication date :

    1998-01-01


    Size :

    278779 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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