As the demand for capacity continues to grow, DWDM
solutions provide a fast route to increasing bandwidth.
The ASOC Arrayed Waveguide Grating (AWG) offers high
performance multiplexing and demultiplexing products.
The AWG function is to either combine different
wavelengths into a single optical fibre, multiplexing,
or separate the wavelengths that are transmitted from
a single fibre, demultiplexing.
The tightly controlled design of the AWG allows these
devices to offer frequencies on and off the ITU grid with
a channel spacing of 100GHz. Other channel spacings are
available, for example 50 – 200GHz.
This AWG product is fabricated in silicon, using ASOC
technology. The characteristics of ASOC enable very
precise control during the manufacturing process, leading
to excellent reproducibility.
The AWG technology is a passive optical solution that
uses no mechanical moving components. This provides
high stability against mechanical shock and vibration.
The device also offers good stability with respect to humidity.
For more detailed product information or price enquiries,
please contact your regional sales office or e-mail
sales@bookham.com
Features
■Large channel count on ITU grid
■Low insertion loss
■Low polarisation sensitivity
■100GHz channel spacing
■Exceptionally low optical crosstalk
■Integrated heater for temperature stabilisation
■High temperature stability
■Compact size
■Single-sided fibre access for minimal space consumption
Applications
■WDM transmission
■Optical add/drop multiplexing
■Wavelength routing
■Optical cross-connect
BKM-51000 Family
Optical Communication through Silicon
ASOC®Arrayed Waveguide
Grating (AWG)
Dense Wavelength Division
Multiplexing (DWDM)
Multiplexer/Demultiplexer
Package outline
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84
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84
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22
Viewed
from side
Viewed
from below
Dimensions
in mm
Schematic Diagram
Output
Couplers
Arrayed
waveguides
Fibre
λ1
λ2
λ3
λ4
λ5
λn
λ1, λ2 ... λn
Functional Diagram
Input
Parameter
Channel wavelength
Channel count
Channel spacing
Insertion loss
Insertion loss uniformity
Full bandwidth @ 1.0dB
Crosstalk Adjacent
Non-adjacent
Integrated
Passband ripple
Polarisation Dependent Loss
Power Typical
Maximum
Heater voltage
Temperature Thermistor
RTD
Packaging dimensions
Temperature range
ASOC BKM-51000 Family Specifications
Comments
Other channel counts available
upon request
50 and 200GHz can be specified
Performance in passband excluding
connectors / 40 channels *
40 channels *
Bandwidth including band ripple
and Polarisation Dependent Loss
Typical
Typical
40 channels, specified
Worst case at lowest temperature
@ 25ºC
@ 100ºC
Dimensions in mm
Flat-Top
100GHz
7.5dB (T)
8.5dB (S)
1.0dB (T)
1.5dB (S)
35GHz (T)
25GHz (S)
-28dB
-40dB
-21dB
0.5dB
0.5dB
2.0W
5.0W
5.0V
10 kΩ
138.5Ω
84(L)x90(W)
x 22(H)
0-65ºC
ITU grid, C and L band
16, 32, 40
Gaussian
100GHz
5.5dB (T)
6.5dB (S)
1.0dB (T)
1.5dB (S)
25GHz (T)
15GHz (S)
-30dB
-45dB
-24dB
0.5dB
0.5dB
2.0W
5.0W
5.0V
10 kΩ
138.5Ω
84(L)x90(W)
x 22(H)
0-65ºC
* (T) Typical (S) Specified
Viewed
from below
Viewed
from side
Bookham Technology provides the AWG device with a choice of temperature sensors.
consumption
sensor
Resistive Thermal Device (RTD)Thermistor Device
