Photonic devices integrated with reflectors

    公开(公告)号:US11243350B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-08

    申请号:US16817582

    申请日:2020-03-12

    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to semiconductor devices for use in optoelectronic/photonic applications and integrated circuit (IC) chips. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to semiconductor devices having a reflector and a photonic component and a method of forming the same. The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device having a substrate, a photonic component arranged above the substrate, a bottom reflector arranged above the substrate and positioned below the photonic component, in which the bottom reflector has a plurality of grating structures configured to reflect electromagnetic waves towards the photonic component, and a top reflector arranged above the photonic component, in which the top reflector has a plurality of grating structures configured to reflect electromagnetic waves towards the photonic component.

    Image sensor incorporating an array of optically switchable magnetic tunnel junctions

    公开(公告)号:US11226231B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-18

    申请号:US16911950

    申请日:2020-06-25

    Abstract: An image sensor includes an array of optically switchable magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) arranged in columns and rows. The image sensor has first lines of transparent conductive material and second lines of conductive material. Each first line is in contact with the free layers of the MTJs in a corresponding row. Each second line is electrically connected to the fixed layers MTJs in a corresponding column. The first lines are concurrently exposable to radiation. The first and second lines are selectively biasable. In a global reset operation, biasing conditions are such that all MTJs are switched to an anti-parallel state. In a global sense operation, biasing conditions are such that, depending upon the intensity of radiation received at those portions of the first lines in contact with MTJs, the MTJs may switch to a parallel state. In selective read operations, biasing conditions are such that stored data values in the MTJs can be read.

    Waveguide structures
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11163114B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-02

    申请号:US16549466

    申请日:2019-08-23

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to waveguide structures with metamaterial structures and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: at least one waveguide structure; and metamaterial structures separated from the at least one waveguide structure by an insulator material, the metamaterial structures being structured to decouple the at least one waveguide structure to simultaneously reduce insertion loss and crosstalk of the at least one waveguide structure.

    RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL GRATING/COUPLER

    公开(公告)号:US20210278742A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-09

    申请号:US16808613

    申请日:2020-03-04

    Abstract: One illustrative device disclosed herein includes a lower waveguide structure and an upper body structure positioned above at least a portion of the lower waveguide structure. In this example, the device also includes a grating structure positioned in the upper body structure, wherein the grating structure comprises a plurality of grating elements that comprise a tunable material whose index of refraction may be changed by application of energy to the tunable material.

    POLARIZERS INCLUDING STACKED ELEMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20210239903A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-05

    申请号:US16781324

    申请日:2020-02-04

    Abstract: Structures for a polarizer and methods of fabricating a structure for a polarizer. A first waveguide core has a first tapered section, a second tapered section, and a section positioned along a longitudinal axis between the first tapered section and the second tapered section. The first tapered section and the second tapered section each narrow in a direction along the longitudinal axis toward the section. A second waveguide core has a first terminating end, a second terminating end, and a section that is arranged between the first and second terminating ends. The section of the second waveguide core is positioned either over or below the section of the first waveguide core.

    WAVEGUIDES WITH CLADDING LAYERS OF GRADATED REFRACTIVE INDEX

    公开(公告)号:US20210157051A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-27

    申请号:US16690835

    申请日:2019-11-21

    Abstract: Structures for a waveguide and methods of fabricating a structure for a waveguide. A first layer and a second layer are positioned in a layer stack on a surface of a waveguide core. The first layer is positioned in the layer stack between the second layer and the surface of the waveguide core. The waveguide core is composed of a first material having a first refractive index, the first layer is composed of a second material having a second refractive index that is less than the first refractive index of the first material, and the second layer is composed of a third material having a third refractive index that is less than the second refractive index of the second material.

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