High-Integration multimode waveguide grating based CWDM4 MUX/DEMUX with Flat Wide Passband and Ultra-Low Crosstalk for 2xFR4 Module Applications
Abstract
This work presents a compact, low-crosstalk CWDM4 MUX/DEMUX utilizing cascaded multimode waveguide grating filters. The individual filters are designed with finite Gaussian apodization and positive dispersion, enabling strong unilateral sidelobe suppression while maintaining a minimum feature size compatible with UV lithography. By cascading these filters, we demonstrate a DEMUX that achieves channel crosstalk below -25 dB, insertion loss under 1 dB, and a flat-top bandwidth of approximately 18 nm. The entire device occupies a compact footprint of only 1.6 mm x 40 um, with a channel spacing compatible with commercial TIA and driver chips. Furthermore, a series-parallel hybrid cascade configuration can further suppress the crosstalk to -40 dB.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2604.14954,
title = {High-Integration multimode waveguide grating based CWDM4 MUX/DEMUX with Flat Wide Passband and Ultra-Low Crosstalk for 2xFR4 Module Applications},
author = {Xudong Gao and Chuanneng Luo and Mengxue Tao and Haijiang Yu and Qin Li and Yang Wu and Hongyu Wang and Changfei Hu},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.14954},
year = {2026}
}
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