Abstract
We demonstrate the first 1x5 electrostatic MEMS optical switch with silicon nitride waveguides that combines analog and digital control. It achieves average insertion losses between 2.2 dB and 5.39 dB for the five switching channels and operates over a wavelength range of 85 nm.
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