%0 Journal Article
%T Characterization of an 2x2 SCB Optical Switch Integrated with VOA
%A Hen-Wei Huang
%A Yao-Joe Yang
%J International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology
%D 2012
%I Chinese Institute of Automation Engineers, Taiwan Smart Living Space Association
%R 10.5875/ausmt.v2i2.107
%X This work presents the modeling, simulation and characterization of an innovative micromachined 2x2 optical switch monolithically integrated with variable optical attenuators. The device uses bi-stable mechanisms for optical switching, and can be easily realized by a standard micromachining process. The split-cross-bar design (SCB) is employed as the optical path configuration. A one-dimensional (1-D) heat transfer model is developed for estimating temperature elevation. An analytical solution is also proposed for the thermo-elastic bending and buckling problem of thermal V-beam and curved beam (pre-shaped buckled beam) actuators. The resulting governing equations with external y-directed force and thermal strain force are solved analytically. Results of the analytical solutions and the finite element (FEM) calculations are compared, with prediction accuracy within 10% of the nonlinear FEM solution, which agrees well with the experimental data.
%K split cross bar
%K optical switch
%K converter
%K variable optical attenuators
%K analytical
%K 
%K automation
%U http://www.ausmt.org/index.php/AUSMT/article/view/107