• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.19-22
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• 2017

In this study, wavelength-free $1{\times}N$ optical splitter using a tapered polymer waveguide was studied to realize the transmission network of high-speed information communication network. Based on the evaluation of mode converting characteristics of splitter having two tapered multi-mode interference structures, an optimized structure of the $1{\times}N$ splitter was proposed for wide-range of input wavelength. 2D-BPM analysis $1{\times}8$ model showed that insertion loss of the proposed splitter is less than 10 dB for wavelength of input source from 1260 nm to 1650 nm.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.47 no.1
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• pp.14-19
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• 2010

In this paper, a novel architecture for device miniaturization of multimode interference-based couplers (MMICs) is proposed by replacing conventionally designed MMICs by cascaded two-section stepped-width or stepped-index MMICs. For the 82% cross coupling efficiency in a stepped-width MMIC, the coupling length of device results in just 6.7% length reduction. However, for a stepped-width and stepped-index MMIC, the coupling efficiency increases to 93% and the length reduction of 9% occurs. Furthermore, with additional incorporation of tapered devices, it shows that a compact MMIC can be designed in which the coupling efficiency is 90% and the length is reduced to 25%.