Computer aided analysis and simulation of complex passive integrated optical circuits
Author(s)
Advisor
Altıntaş, AyhanDate
1993Publisher
Bilkent University
Language
English
Type
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Abstract
In this thesis, a method is developed for the analysis and simulation of
arbitrary complex, single layer, rectilinear, passive optical interconnection circuits.
The method considers dielectric waveguide type optical interconnections
which can be beneficially employed at the chip-to-chip or backplane level of
high performance computing circuits. In the method developed, a circuit is
broken down into elementary blocks whose loss and coupling properties are
known. Thus, the overall loss and noise for each connection can be calculated.
A high speed algorithm based on this method has been imjjlemented. The high
speed of the analysis system makes it suitable for incorporation in an iterative
design system, which determines the minimum spacings I)etween the guides
that result in acceptable crosstalk and noise levels.