END-FACE COUPLING STRUCTURES UNDERNEATH A PHOTONIC LAYER

    公开(公告)号:US20230112848A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-13

    申请号:US18064506

    申请日:2022-12-12

    Abstract: A method includes providing a photonic wafer that includes an electrical layer and a layer disposed on a substrate. The layer includes at least one optical waveguide that is disposed between the electrical layer and the substrate. The method also includes removing a portion of the substrate underneath the at least one optical waveguide and forming an end-face coupler. A portion of the end-face coupler is within the removed portion of the substrate. The end-face coupler transmits an optical signal to, or receives an optical signal from, an external optical device.

    END-FACE COUPLING STRUCTURES WITHIN ELECTRICAL BACKEND

    公开(公告)号:US20220260775A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17249060

    申请日:2021-02-18

    Abstract: End-face coupling structures within an electrical backend are provided via photonic integrated circuit (PIC), comprising: a first plurality of spacer layers; a second plurality of etch-stop layers, wherein each etch-stop layer of the second plurality of etch-stop layers is located between two spacer layers of the first plurality of spacer layers; and an optical coupler comprising a plurality of waveguides arranged as a waveguide array configured to receive an optical signal in a direction of travel, wherein each waveguide of the plurality of waveguides is located at a layer interface defined between an etch-stop layer and a spacer layer. Portions of the PIC can be formed by depositing layers of spacer and etch-stop materials in which cavities are formed to define the waveguides when the waveguide material is deposited or interconnects when a metal is deposited therein.

    FOCAL POLARIZATION BEAM DISPLACER
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230236348A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-27

    申请号:US17648634

    申请日:2022-01-21

    Inventor: Roman BRUCK

    CPC classification number: G02B5/3083 G02B6/4209 G02F1/0955 G02B27/28

    Abstract: Embodiments herein describe a focal polarization displacer with a birefringent crystal disposed within the focal region of a lens. The birefringent crystal separates optical signals into at least two separate signals based on having different polarization states and an optical axis of the birefringent crystal is set so that focal points of the two separate signals are at an output surface of the polarization displacer where the two separate signals are output from the polarization displacer. This output surface can be a surface of the birefringent crystal or a surface of additional layer coupled to the crystal such as a polarization rotator or dielectric layer.

    END-FACE COUPLING STUCTURES UNDERNEATH A PHOTONIC LAYER

    公开(公告)号:US20220244459A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17248579

    申请日:2021-01-29

    Abstract: A method includes providing a photonic wafer that includes an electrical layer and a layer disposed on a substrate. The layer includes at least one optical waveguide that is disposed between the electrical layer and the substrate. The method also includes removing a portion of the substrate underneath the at least one optical waveguide and forming an end-face coupler. A portion of the end-face coupler is within the removed portion of the substrate. The end-face coupler transmits an optical signal to, or receives an optical signal from, an external optical device.

    WAVELENGTH MULTIPLEXING OR DEMULTIPLEXING USING A LENS ARRAY WITH AN ANGLED FACET

    公开(公告)号:US20240369772A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-07

    申请号:US18310433

    申请日:2023-05-01

    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an optical assembly such as a wavelength multiplexers/demultiplexers (MDM). One example optical assembly generally includes: one or more wavelength filters configured to separate a plurality of wavelengths of an optical signal into respective optical signals; and a lens array comprising a first angled facet configured to reflect the optical signal to the one or more wavelength filters, wherein the lens array is configured to receive one or more of the respective optical signals from the one or more wavelength filters and focus the one or more of the respective optical signals before reaching an optical interface for a photonic chip.

    OPTIC MULTIPLEXER OR DEMULTIPLEXER
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240094483A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-21

    申请号:US18315118

    申请日:2023-05-10

    Inventor: Roman BRUCK

    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an optical assembly such as a multiplexers/demultiplexers (MDM). One example optical assembly generally includes: a fiber array configured to provide an optical signal with a plurality of wavelengths; optical wavelength filters configured to separate the plurality of wavelengths into respective optical signals; a lens array configured to receive the respective optical signals from the optical wavelength filters and focus the respective optical signals before reaching an optical interface for a photonic chip; and a birefringent crystal disposed between the lens array and the optical interface.

    DUAL-LAYER GRATING COUPLER
    8.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230266545A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-24

    申请号:US17652408

    申请日:2022-02-24

    CPC classification number: G02B6/4215 G02B6/42

    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an apparatus includes a first grating and a second grating in a stack with the first grating. The first grating includes a first plurality of scatterers in a first two-dimensional (2D) arrangement. The second grating includes a second plurality of scatterers in a second 2D arrangement. The first grating and the second grating are arranged to redirect a first optical signal and a second optical signal traveling through the stack. The first optical signal enters the stack in a first direction, and the second optical signal enters the stack in a second direction different from the first direction. Each of the second plurality of scatterers is offset from a corresponding scatterer of the first plurality of scatterers in a third direction different from the first and second directions. Other embodiments include a method performed by the apparatus.

    END-FACE COUPLING STRUCTURES WITHIN ELECTRICAL BACKEND

    公开(公告)号:US20230244031A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-03

    申请号:US18297373

    申请日:2023-04-07

    CPC classification number: G02B6/122 G02B6/13

    Abstract: End-face coupling structures within an electrical backend are provided via photonic integrated circuit (PIC), comprising: a first plurality of spacer layers; a second plurality of etch-stop layers, wherein each etch-stop layer of the second plurality of etch-stop layers is located between two spacer layers of the first plurality of spacer layers; and an optical coupler comprising a plurality of waveguides arranged as a waveguide array configured to receive an optical signal in a direction of travel, wherein each waveguide of the plurality of waveguides is located at a layer interface defined between an etch-stop layer and a spacer layer. Portions of the PIC can be formed by depositing layers of spacer and etch-stop materials in which cavities are formed to define the waveguides when the waveguide material is deposited or interconnects when a metal is deposited therein.

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