A compact 16 × 16 channel arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexer with 1.6 nm (200 GHz) channel spacing at 1550 nm has been fabricated using acrylate polymers. The crosstalk is < –25 dB, uniformity is ±0.5 dB and on-chip loss is 7.7 dB. Device sizes as small as 16.5 × 12 mm2 have been achieved.
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