Abstract: The integrated network element offers an efficient fiber-chip coupling of multiple outputs of a polarization sensitive photonic integrated circuit (PIC) using a programmable mirror co-packaged with the PIC. Efficient fiber-chip coupling requires precise and active alignment of all free-space components. These constraints can be reduced by using a programmable mirror in the form of a liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) device. The LCoS can be programmed with patterns that offer highly accurate beam-steering and focusing functionality. Imaging optics may be used at the PIC facet to provide some degree of collimation in the free-space optical path to efficiently illuminate the LCoS. By reprogramming the LCoS switching between two outputs/inputs can be obtained at high speed.

Abstract: The integrated network element offers an efficient fiber-chip coupling of multiple outputs of a polarization sensitive photonic integrated circuit (PIC) using a programmable mirror co-packaged with the PIC. Efficient fiber-chip coupling requires precise and active alignment of all free-space components. These constraints can be reduced by using a programmable mirror in the form of a liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) device. The LCoS can be programmed with patterns that offer highly accurate beam-steering and focusing functionality. Imaging optics may be used at the PIC facet to provide some degree of collimation in the free-space optical path to efficiently illuminate the LCoS. By reprogramming the LCoS switching between two outputs/inputs can be obtained at high speed.

Abstract: An imaging system can include at least a two-dimensional array of pixels, an input device that includes a sensor that provides an electronic signal that represents to the image two-dimensional array of pixels, and a controller, the electronic signal is controlled by a controller so that the electronic signal is either stored in the first capacitor, or stored in the second capacitor. The electronic signal can also be controlled by the controller so that the electronic signal is either stored in the first capacitor during a phase of one of the control signals, or not stored in the first capacitor during a phase of another one of the control signals. The system permits a dynamic response time for properly managing frame times associated with a large number of pixels so that the images will not appear as blurry images when they are displayed.

Abstract: An imaging system includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, a common ground line, a plurality of capacitors and an array of pixels that are alternately arranged so that the common ground line is shared by the plurality of capacitors and shared by at least two rows or columns of pixels. A method of forming an array of pixels in an imaging system includes forming a plurality of gate lines, forming a plurality of data lines, forming a common ground line, forming a plurality of capacitors and forming the array of pixels to be alternately arranged so that the common ground line is shared by the plurality of capacitors and shared by at least two rows of pixels.

Abstract: An imaging system can include at least a two-dimensional array of pixels, an input device that includes a sensor that provides an electronic signal that represents to the image two-dimensional array of pixels, and a controller, the electronic signal is controlled by a controller so that the electronic signal is either stored in the first capacitor, or stored in the second capacitor. The electronic signal can also be controlled by the controller so that the electronic signal is either stored in the first capacitor during a phase of one of the control signals, or not stored in the first capacitor during a phase of another one of the control signals. The system permits a dynamic response time for properly managing frame times associated with a large number of pixels so that the images will not appear as blurry images when they are displayed.