Waveguide to fiber optical transposer WAFT series

WAFT solutions provide record coupling efficiency between optical fiber arrays (V-grooves) and high-confinement Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs based on Si, SiN, InP…), in a packaging-ready footprint. Our interposer components are all based on Teem Photonics’ cost efficient and well-proven ioNext PLC process and cover any light coupling configuration. WAFTs come in three versions covering all standard PIC optical coupling architectures: > EC-WAFTs (edge-coupling) combine Spot Size Converters (SSC) with Fiber Spacing Concentrators (FSC), allowing efficient, broadband and polarization-insensitive light injection into edge couplers, as well as a reduction of the I/O footprint. > TC-WAFTs (top-coupling) combine FSCs with a deflection mirror at the tip, enabling low-footprint and low-profile injection into grating couplers. > EV-WAFTs (evanescent coupling) combine the advantages of the above architectures, allowing for broadband and polarization-diverse optical coupling, while being compatible with passive alignment. Key features > Number of optical ports up to 256 > Optical pitch down to 20 µm > Custom shaping available > Benefit from Teem’s expertise in integrated photonics