Abstract:
A digital optical network (DON) is a new approach to low-cost, more compact optical transmitter modules and optical receiver modules for deployment in optical transport networks (OTNs). One important aspect of a digital optical network is the incorporation in these modules of transmitter photonic integrated circuit (TxPIC) chips and receiver photonic integrated circuit (TxPIC) chips in lieu of discrete modulated sources and detector sources with discrete multiplexers or demultiplexers.
Abstract:
A parallel optics module including singulated dies. A first singulated die includes a first semiconductor optical component, and a second die includes a second semiconductor optical component. The first and second dies are mounted to a substrate. The first and second dies to be integrated into a parallel optics module.
Abstract:
A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) chip comprising an array of modulated sources, each providing a modulated signal output at a channel wavelength different from the channel wavelength of other modulated sources and a wavelength selective combiner having an input optically coupled to received all the signal outputs from the modulated sources and provide a combined output signal on an output waveguide from the chip. The modulated sources, combiner and output waveguide are all integrated on the same chip.
Abstract:
A bidirectional transceiver assembly includes a VCSEL structure that emits light at a defined wavelength on a substrate structure. A photodetector receives the light. A hole structure is formed on the substrate structure to allow the light from the VCSEL structure to be emitted so as to form an optical path.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a polarization dependency-free, gain-saturated high function semiconductor optical amplifier and optical module at industrially low cost. The gist of the present invention is to structurally separate the optical signal propagating waveguide from another optical waveguide which serves as a lasing optical cavity for optical amplification in such a manner that the two optical waveguides are formed in the same plane but not parallel to each other.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a polarization dependency-free, gain-saturated high function semiconductor optical amplifier and optical module at industrially low cost. The gist of the present invention is to structurally separate the optical signal propagating waveguide from another optical waveguide which serves as a lasing optical cavity for optical amplification in such a manner that the two optical waveguides are formed in the same plane but not parallel to each other.
Abstract:
A multilayer ceramic carrier for an optical element includes a terraced cavity for retaining a vertically receiving or vertically emitting optical element. The multilayer ceramic carrier includes conductive traces interposed between the ceramic layers and which extend into the terraced cavity along the trenches formed in the cavity. A vertical cavity surface emitting laser or vertically receiving optical element is wire bonded to the conductive traces which extend into the cavity. In one embodiment, the terraced cavity of the multilayer ceramic carrier includes a VCSEL and photodetector therein, the photodetector capable of monitoring the output optical power of the VCSEL. The method for forming the multilayer ceramic carrier includes forming a plurality of layers of ceramic tape, joining the layers, then co-firing the stacked layers. The multilayer ceramic carrier is joined to a plastic optical housing which includes an aperture for securing an optical fiber. The fiber launch direction is generally orthogonal to the optical surface of the vertically emitting or vertically receiving optical element secured within the ceramic carrier. The optical subassembly comprising the plastic optical housing and ceramic carrier is mounted on the surface of a printed circuit board or adjacent the edge of a printed circuit board, such that the light emitted or detected by the optical element, preferably travels along a fiber launch direction parallel to the surface of the printed circuit board. The optical assembly may be joined to the printed circuit board using various connectors capable of carrying an electrical signal.
Abstract:
A laser and detector integrated on corresponding epitaxial layers of a single chip cooperate with on-chip and/or external optics to couple light of a first wavelength emitted by the laser to a single external device such as an optical fiber and to simultaneously couple light of a different wavelength received from the external device to the detector to provide bidirectional photonic operation. Multiple lasers and detectors may be integrated on the chip to provide multiple bidirectional channels. A monitoring photodetector is fabricated in the detector epitaxy adjacent one end of the laser.
Abstract:
A surface-emission laser diode includes a distributed Bragg reflector tuned to a wavelength of 1.1 μm or longer, wherein the distributed Bragg reflector includes an alternate repetition of a low-refractive index layer and a high-refractive index layer, with a heterospike buffer layer having an intermediate refractive index interposed therebetween with a thickness in the range of 5-50 nm
Abstract:
A device for bi-directional optical communication and a method of fabricating the same, whereby a monolithic surface light emitting laser and an optical detector are integrally formed to make a fabricating process simple, and the optical detector is placed about the surface light emitting laser, enabling to carry out light emitting and light receiving functions with one device.