Microfluidics for the thermal control of Photonics Integrated Circuits

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Abstract

Contemporary optical communications infrastructure features Photonics Integrated Circuits (PICs), optoelectronic devices that serve a range of applications - for example, transceivers for high-bandwidth data transmission via optic fibres. PICs represent a stringent packaging challenge, however, particularly in terms of their high device-level heat fluxes and tight requirements for thermal control. A Horizon 2020 consortium entitled 'Thermally Integrated Smart Photonics Systems (TIPS)' is currently working on the development and demonstration of a highly integrated PIC platform. This paper presents a selection of recent work on microfluidics cooling for PIC applications, focusing on primary heat exchange and aspects of fluidic pumping. The thermal behaviour of two heat exchangers is detailed - a channel-confined inclined jet, and a confined, normally-impinging, slot jet - and the pressure-flow characterisation of a range of planar fluidic diodes for the rectification of oscillatory pumps is reported.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 19th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems, EuroSimE 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1-5
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781538623596
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 May 2018
Event19th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems, EuroSimE 2018 - Toulouse, France
Duration: 15 Apr 201818 Apr 2018

Publication series

Name2018 19th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems, EuroSimE 2018

Conference

Conference19th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems, EuroSimE 2018
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityToulouse
Period15/04/1818/04/18

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