Our Gen 1 liquid-crystal-on-silicon phase modulator reaches full phase depth across the S, C and L bands with a much thinner liquid-crystal layer than standard LCoS. The result is faster switching, lower crosstalk and better efficiency at large steering angles, in the standard form factor and interface, so it can drop into existing WSS optics.

WSS / ROADMOptical circuit switchingBeam steeringSpatial light modulation
Technology behind this product

Specifications

Typical values. Full datasheets are available by email.

ParameterSpecification
Wavelength range1460–1630 nm (S + C + L)
Maximum phase> 2π over S + C + L
Reflectivity> 90%
Insertion loss< 0.5 dB
Diffraction efficiency> 80% at 0.5°, > 50% at 3.0°
Response time< 10 ms
Phase stability± 0.03 rad
Resolution2K: 1920 × 1080 @ 8 µm · 4K: 3840 × 2160 @ 3.6 µm
Active area (2K)15.36 × 8.64 mm / 0.69 inch
Fill factor (2K)90.25%
Bit depth8 bit
Frame rate60 / 180 / 360 Hz
Driving schemeAnalog
Signal formatHDMI
Gap uniformity± 0.1 µm
Surface flatness1–2 nm

Evaluate our modulators

Evaluation kits for the LCoS phase modulator and Analog FLCoS microdisplays are available now. Email us for datasheets and a quotation.