公开(公告)号：US20150036965A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-05

申请号：US14444635

申请日：2014-07-28

Applicant: TERAXION INC.

Inventor： Kelvin PROSYK ,  Andre HAGLEY

IPC: G02F1/225

CPC classification number: G02F1/225 ,  G02F1/2255 ,  G02F2001/212 ,  G02F2201/127

Abstract: A Mach-Zehnder optical modulator is provide and has a travelling wave electrode extending over two optical waveguide branches and modulating the relative phase of the optical beam components propagating in those branches. The travelling wave electrode has transmission line conductors and pairs of waveguide electrodes, the waveguide electrodes of each pair being coupled to one of the optical waveguide branches, respectively. The travelling wave electrode further includes active devices having a high impedance input electrically connected to one of the transmission line conductors and a low impedance output electrically connected to one of the waveguide electrodes. Each active device transfers the electrical modulation signal from the associated transmission line conductor onto the associated waveguide electrode according to a voltage transfer function.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种马赫 - 策德尔光调制器，并且具有延伸在两个光波导分支上的行波电极，并调制在这些分支中传播的光束分量的相对相位。 行波电极具有传输线导体和波导电极对，每对波导电极分别耦合到一个光波导支路。 行波电极还包括具有电连接到传输线导体之一的高阻抗输入的有源器件和与其中一个波导电极电连接的低阻抗输出。 每个有源器件根据电压传递函数将相关传输线导体的电调制信号传输到相关波导电极上。

公开(公告)号：US20150286108A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：US14263491

申请日：2014-04-28

Applicant: TERAXION INC.

Inventor： Kelvin PROSYK

IPC: G02F1/225 ,  G02F1/01

CPC classification number: G02F1/225 ,  G02F1/0123 ,  G02F2001/212 ,  G02F2201/126 ,  G02F2201/127

Abstract: Mach-Zehnder optical modulators and IQ modulators based on a series push-pull travelling wave electrode are provided. The modulator includes a conductive backplane providing an electrical signal path. One or more voltage control taps are electrically connected to the conductive backplane within an area underneath the travelling wave electrode and provide an equalizing DC control voltage to the conductive backplane. In other variants, a plurality of conductive backplane segments are provided, and at least one voltage control tap is electrically connected to each conductive backplane segment within an area underneath the travelling wave electrode and provides a DC control voltage to the corresponding conductive backplane segment.

Abstract translation: 提供了基于串联推挽行波电极的马赫 - 曾德尔光学调制器和IQ调制器。 调制器包括提供电信号路径的导电背板。 一个或多个电压控制抽头在行波电极下面的区域内电连接到导电背板，并向导电背板提供均衡的直流控制电压。 在其他变型中，提供多个导电背板段，并且至少一个电压控制抽头电连接到在行波电极下面的区域内的每个导电背板段，并向对应的导电底板段提供DC控制电压。