公开(公告)号：US09977269B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US15584509

申请日：2017-05-02

Applicant: Acacia Communications, Inc.

Inventor： Long Chen

IPC: G02F1/025 ,  G02B6/134 ,  G02F1/015

CPC classification number: G02F1/025 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/134 ,  G02F2001/0156

Abstract: Disclosed are designs and methods of fabrication of silicon carrier-depletion based electro-optical modulators having doping configurations that produce modulators exhibiting desirable modulation efficiency, optical absorption loss and bandwidth characteristics. The disclosed method of fabrication of a modulator having such doping configurations utilizes counter doping to create narrow regions of relatively high doping levels near a waveguide center.

公开(公告)号：US09817249B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US13928043

申请日：2013-06-26

Applicant: ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Inventor： Christopher Doerr

IPC: G02F1/225 ,  G02F1/01

CPC classification number: G02F1/011 ,  G02F1/2255 ,  G02F1/2257 ,  G02F2201/126 ,  G02F2201/127

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a traveling-wave Mach-Zehnder modulator and method of operating same that advantageously exhibits a reduced optical insertion loss as compared with contemporary Mach-Zehnder structures. Such advantage comes at the modest expense of increased modulator length and increased RF loss.

公开(公告)号：US20170248806A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-31

申请号：US15455917

申请日：2017-03-10

Applicant: Acacia Communications, Inc.

Inventor： Long Chen ,  Christopher Doerr

IPC: G02F1/025

CPC classification number: G02F1/025 ,  G02F2001/0151

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, structures, and devices for a silicon carrier-depletion based modulator with enhanced doping in at least part of slab regions between waveguide core and contact areas. Compared to prior designs, this modulator exhibits lower optical absorption loss and better modulation bandwidth without sacrificing the modulation efficiency when operating at comparable bandwidth settings.

公开(公告)号：US20170139305A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-18

申请号：US15386879

申请日：2016-12-21

Applicant: Acacia Communications, Inc.

Inventor： Long Chen

IPC: G02F1/225 ,  G02B6/24

CPC classification number: G02F1/2257 ,  G02B6/122 ,  G02B6/243 ,  G02F2001/212 ,  G02F2201/08

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, structures, apparatus and devices for the termination of unused waveguide ports in planar photonic integrated circuits with doped waveguides such that free-carrier absorption therein may advantageously absorb any undesired optical power resulting in a significant reduction of stray light and resulting reflections.

公开(公告)号：US20170059958A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US14486388

申请日：2014-09-15

Applicant: ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Inventor： Christopher DOERR ,  Long CHEN ,  Diedrik VERMEULEN

IPC: G02F1/225

CPC classification number: G02F1/2255 ,  G02F1/2257 ,  G02F2201/16 ,  G02F2203/50

Abstract: Disclosed are structures and methods for optical isolation based on tandem phase modulators in a long interferometer that advantageously provides low-loss, broadband isolation in a photonic integrated circuit without requiring special materials or fabrication steps.

Abstract translation: 公开了基于长干涉仪中的串联相位调制器的光学隔离的结构和方法，其有利地在光子集成电路中提供低损耗宽带隔离，而不需要特殊的材料或制造步骤。

公开(公告)号：US09523820B1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-20

申请号：US14797005

申请日：2015-07-10

Applicant: Acacia Communications, Inc.

Inventor： Diedrik Vermeulen

IPC: G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/10 ,  G02B6/27 ,  G02B6/126 ,  G02B6/12

CPC classification number: G02B6/2733 ,  G02B6/126 ,  G02B6/2773 ,  G02B2006/12061 ,  G02B2006/12097

Abstract: A photonic device comprising a first waveguide core and a second waveguide core. The first waveguide core is asymmetric relative to an imaginary plane that bisects a height of the first waveguide core and is parallel to the bottom surface of the first waveguide core throughout a first region of the photonic device. A side surface of the second waveguide core is parallel to the first waveguide core throughout the first region of the photonic device.

Abstract translation: 一种光子器件，包括第一波导芯和第二波导芯。 第一波导芯相对于虚拟平面是不对称的，该虚平面在光子器件的整个第一区域中平分第一波导芯的高度并且平行于第一波导芯的底表面。 第二波导芯的侧表面在光子器件的整个第一区域平行于第一波导芯。

公开(公告)号：US20160202432A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-14

申请号：US14991816

申请日：2016-01-08

Applicant: Acacia Communications, Inc.

Inventor： Long Chen ,  Christopher Doerr ,  Diedrik Vermeulen

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/12 ,  G02B6/122 ,  G02B6/34 ,  G02B6/30 ,  G02B6/28

CPC classification number: G02B6/4225 ,  G02B6/12004 ,  G02B6/122 ,  G02B6/1228 ,  G02B6/2852 ,  G02B6/30 ,  G02B6/34 ,  G02B6/4227 ,  G02B2006/12109 ,  G02B2006/12126

Abstract: A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) may be optically aligned to a plurality of optical components (e.g., an optical fiber array). Optical alignment may be facilitated by the use of an optical impedance element coupled between a first input/output (I/O) optical waveguide and a second I/O optical waveguide of the PIC. The optical impedance element me be configured to be transmissive during optical alignment and to be non-transmissive during the regular operation of the PIC.

Abstract translation: 光子集成电路（PIC）可以与多个光学部件（例如，光纤阵列）光学对准。 可以通过使用耦合在PIC的第一输入/输出（I / O）光波导和第二I / O光波导之间的光阻抗元件来促进光学对准。 光阻抗元件被配置为在光学对准期间是透射的，并且在PIC的常规操作期间是不透射的。

公开(公告)号：US20160202421A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-14

申请号：US14991311

申请日：2016-01-08

Applicant: Acacia Communications, Inc.

Inventor： Long Chen

IPC: G02B6/30 ,  G02B6/136

CPC classification number: G02B6/305 ,  G02B6/12002 ,  G02B6/1228 ,  G02B6/136 ,  G02B6/14 ,  G02B2006/12061 ,  G02B2006/121 ,  G02B2006/12152 ,  G02B2006/12195

Abstract: Techniques for forming a facet optical coupler that includes a waveguide formed over a trench of a silicon substrate are described. The trench is formed in a silicon substrate and then filled with a dielectric material. The waveguide is patterned on the dielectric material over the trench such that the waveguide is disposed a distance from the first surface. A first end of the waveguide has a first size and a second end of the waveguide distal the first end has a second size different than the first size. A material of the waveguide and the first size define a mode size of the waveguide.

Abstract translation: 描述了形成包括在硅衬底的沟槽上形成的波导的小面光耦合器的技术。 沟槽形成在硅衬底中，然后用电介质材料填充。 波导在沟槽上的电介质材料上图案化，使得波导与第一表面设置一段距离。 波导的第一端具有第一尺寸，并且第一端的远端的波导的第二端具有与第一尺寸不同的第二尺寸。 波导的材料和第一尺寸限定波导的模式尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US20160013880A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-14

申请号：US14860046

申请日：2015-09-21

Applicant: Acacia Communications, Inc.

Inventor： Eric Swanson ,  Christopher Doerr ,  Graeme Pendock

IPC: H04J14/00 ,  H04B10/61

CPC classification number: H04J14/00 ,  H04B10/1121 ,  H04B10/616 ,  H04J14/04

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, structures, and devices for optical communications systems operating through turbulent media. More specifically, a spatial division multiplexing photonic integrated circuit is used in conjunction with digital signal processing systems to mitigate the effects of the turbulent media.

Abstract translation: 这里公开了通过湍流介质操作的光通信系统的方法，结构和装置。 更具体地，空间分复用光子集成电路与数字信号处理系统结合使用以减轻紊流介质的影响。

公开(公告)号：US20150301280A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-22

申请号：US14103678

申请日：2013-12-11

Applicant: ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Inventor： Long CHEN ,  Christopher DOERR

IPC: G02B6/126 ,  G02B6/12

CPC classification number: G02B6/126 ,  G02B2006/12147 ,  G02B2006/1215 ,  H04B10/60

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, structures, apparatus and devices to integrate polarization filters and power tap couplers on planar photonic circuits that advantageously provide a lower insertion loss to an optical signal and improved optical bandwidth as compared with contemporary designs wherein these two functions are implemented separately.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了将偏振滤光器和功率抽头耦合器集成在平面光子电路上的方法，结构，装置和装置，其有利地为光信号提供较低的插入损耗和改进的光学带宽，与其中分别实现这两个功能的当代设计相比。