Dual-Microring Resonator Based 8×8 Silicon Photonic Switch

First demonstration of a dual-microring 8×8 silicon-photonic switch in a compact 4 mm
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footprint shows 4.4-8.4 dB end-to-end on-chip loss, -16.75 dB first-order switching crosstalk, and 40 GHz switching bandwidth capable of high-data-rate datacenter transmissions.