Dispersion Studies on Multimode Polymer Spiral Waveguides for Board-Level Optical Interconnects
Jian Chen, Nikos Bamiedakis, Tom J. Edwards, Christian T.A. Brown,, Richard V. Penty, Ian H. White

TL;DR
This paper investigates the dispersion properties of 1-meter long multimode polymer spiral waveguides with various refractive index profiles, demonstrating bandwidth-length products exceeding 40 GHz·m, highlighting their potential for board-level optical interconnects.
Contribution
The study provides new dispersion analysis and bandwidth performance data for polymer spiral waveguides, advancing their application in optical interconnects.
Findings
Bandwidth-length products >40 GHz·m achieved
Dispersion characteristics depend on refractive index profiles
Potential for high-speed board-level optical interconnects
Abstract
Dispersion studies are conducted on 1m long multimode polymer spiral waveguides with different refractive index profiles. Bandwidth-length products >40GHzxm are obtained from such waveguides under a 50/125 um MMF, indicating the potential of this technology.
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