16×16 Non-blocking silicon electro-optic switch based on Mach-Zehnder interferometers

摘要

A non-blocking 16×16 silicon electro-optic switch based on Benes network was demonstrated. The extinction ratios of the switch are 20.2~29.8 dB. It consists of 56 MZI switch units, whose switching time are 1 nanosecond.