光子学报, 2006, 35 (10): 1505, 网络出版: 2010-06-03
超小型非硅基微机械可调光衰减器
A Micromachining Based Miniature Variable Optical Attenuator
光纤通信技术 可调光衰减器(VOA) 微机械(MEMS) 电火花加工(EDM) 密集波分复用(DWDM) Fiber-optic communication technology Variable optical attenuator MEMS EDM DWDM
摘要
研制了一种新型的超小型电磁驱动微机械可调光衰减器(VOA).该器件采用电磁驱动器转动硅基微镜改变光路实现可调衰减,在结构上采用了全磁性回复,完全摆脱了通常的弹性回复造成的部件疲劳、零点偏移等器件重复性问题.驱动电压为0~5 V,工作范围0~40 dB,插入损耗小于0.8 dB,回波损耗小于-50 dB.器件重要部件采用微细电火花加工(EDM)技术制作,并应用FEA软件进行了结构优化,对衰减响应进行了详尽的理论分析.该VOA设计体积仅为25×10×7mm3,可构成阵列应用于波分复用(WDM/DWDM)系统中各信道的动态信号平衡或网络保护.
Abstract
A novel design of micro-machined variable optical attenuator (VOA) with a packaged size as small as 25 × 10 × 7 mm3 is presented. Attenuation was introduced by a rotatable miniature silicon mirror,with its orientation finely adjusted through the balance between a pair of electromagnetic forces. The design is free of conventional spring restoring force for attenuation reset and therefore ensures a high stability. The realizing structure was fabricated by EDM micro-machining as well as laser spot welding. VOA prototypes exhibit a wide attenuation range of 40 dB with an insertion loss of 0.8 dB and backreflection of -50 dB. The measured result was compared with that of an FEA model using ANSYS software package and a good agreement was obtained. The VOA can be arrayed for effective signal balancing and device protection in WDM/DWDM network systems.
万鹏, 袁野, 吴兴坤. 超小型非硅基微机械可调光衰减器[J]. 光子学报, 2006, 35(10): 1505. Wan Peng, Yuan Ye, Wu Xingkun. A Micromachining Based Miniature Variable Optical Attenuator[J]. ACTA PHOTONICA SINICA, 2006, 35(10): 1505.