Optical Switches(OSW) and Variable Optical Attenuators(VOA) are key components in fiber-optic communication systems and Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems(MEMS) is a promising OSW technology.In this paper
a 1×2 MEMS OSW with VOA functions is presented
its theory introduced in detail and the formula for the calculation of the insertion loss is deduced in detail by using matrix optics.On the basis of designing the parameters of the C-lens
an OSW sample is made and compared with the calculations
the result of which indicates that this OSW has practical values.