Keil, N.N.KeilWeinert, C.C.WeinertWirges, W.W.WirgesYao, H.H.H.H.YaoYilmaz, S.S.YilmazZawadzki, C.C.ZawadzkiSchneider, J.J.SchneiderBauer, J.J.BauerBauer, M.M.BauerLösch, K.K.LöschSatzke, K.K.SatzkeWischmann, W.W.WischmannWirth, J. vonJ. vonWirth2022-03-032022-03-032000https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/19840810.1049/el:20000348A hybrid integration concept has been investigated which combines the advantages of ultra-low loss silica waveguides and low power consumption polymer thermo-optic switches. A 1*2 vertical coupler type switch (VCS) has been realised. Preliminary results exhibited a crosstalk of <-23 dB, an insertion loss of 3.5 dB (at 1550 nm) and a switching power of <80 mW.enoptical couplersoptical crosstalkoptical design techniquesoptical fabricationoptical lossesoptical planar waveguidesoptical polymersoptical switchesphotonic switching systemssilicon compoundsthermo-optical effectsthermo-optic vertical coupler switcheshybrid polymer/silica integration technologyhybrid integration conceptultra-low loss silica waveguideslow power consumption polymer thermo-optic switchespolymer thermo-optic switches1*2 vertical coupler type switchcrosstalkinsertion lossswitching power1550 nm3.5 db80 mwsio2621384journal article