Optical fiber circuits

Emerging high capacity electronic systems are increasingly adopting optoelectronics as a means of surpassing the limitations of electrical interconnection. Although photonic technology has long been preferred in long-haul communications, optics is now quickly becoming a viable option for short link applications. As optical components begin to populate all levels of the system hierarchy, serious problems arise in the management of fiber cables. In this paper, we present a coordinated and manufacturable solution to this problem in the form of optical fiber circuits useful for backplane and inter-shelf communications.<<ETX>>

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