Low-Insertion-Loss and Power-Efficient 32 × 32 Silicon Photonics Switch With Extremely High-Δ Silica PLC Connector

32 × 32 silicon electro-optic switch with built-in monitors and balanced-status units

To construct large-scale silicon electro-optical switches for optical interconnections, we developed a method using a limited number of power monitors inserted at certain positions to detect and determine the optimum operating points of all switch units to eliminate non-uniform effects arising from fabrication errors. We also introduced an optical phase bias to one phase-shifter arm of a Mach-Z...

A New Low Power 32×32-bit Multiplier

Multipliers are one of the most important building blocks in processors. This paper describes a low-power 32×32-bit parallel multiplier, designed and fabricated using a 0.13 μm double-metal doublepoly CMOS process. In order to achieve low-power operation, the multiplier was designed utilizing mainly pass-transistor logic circuits, without significantly compromising the speed performance of the ...

Design and simulation of a RF MEMS shunt capacitive switch with low actuation voltage, low loss and high isolation

According to contact type, RF MEMS switches are generally classified into two categories: Capacitive switches and Metal-to-Metal ones. The capacitive switches are capable to tolerate a higher frequency range and more power than M-to-M switches. This paper presents a cantilever shunt capacitive RF MEMS switch with characteristics such as low trigger voltage, high capacitive ratio, short switchin...

AVR 32 : High - throughput 32 - bit

EDITORIAL Welcome to our sixth edition of Automotive Compilation! As the previous issues, it presents a range of articles focusing on Atmel's technologies and products. Application hints aim to support designers to create innovative system solutions for the ever-evolving automotive industry. Modern cars contain 70plus Electronic Control Units (ECUs), and the amount of electronics in cars will c...

Directly UV written silica-on-silicon planar waveguides with low insertion loss