公开(公告)号：US07522783B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-21

申请号：US11447525

申请日：2006-06-05

申请人： Alexei Glebov ,  Michael G. Lee ,  Dashun Steve Zhou

发明人： Alexei Glebov ,  Michael G. Lee ,  Dashun Steve Zhou

IPC分类号： G02F1/35

CPC分类号： G02F1/0356 ,  G02F2001/212

摘要： Disclosed are optical modulators that provide high-speed modulation capability and compact size. In exemplary modulator embodiments, the branch waveguide cores are formed in different processing layers than the input waveguide core, and light is coupled from an input waveguide core to two branch waveguide cores along diagonal directions. The construction enables the input waveguide core to be made of low-loss material compared to the electro-optic material of the branch waveguide cores. Also disclosed are interconnect apparatuses that can be used in processing systems. Exemplary interconnect apparatuses provide various configurations of components that enable high-speed modulation and compact size. The exemplary interconnect apparatuses may use the exemplary optical modulators disclosed herein.

摘要翻译： 公开了提供高速调制能力和紧凑尺寸的光学调制器。 在示例性调制器实施例中，分支波导芯形成在与输入波导芯不同的处理层中，并且光沿着对角线方向从输入波导芯耦合到两个分支波导芯。 与分支波导芯的电光材料相比，该结构能够使输入波导芯由低损耗材料制成。 还公开了可以在处理系统中使用的互连装置。 示例性互连装置提供能够进行高速调制和紧凑尺寸的各种组件配置。 示例性互连装置可以使用本文公开的示例性光学调制器。

公开(公告)号：US20070280578A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-06

申请号：US11447525

申请日：2006-06-05

申请人： Alexei Glebov ,  Michael G. Lee ,  Dashun Steve Zhou

发明人： Alexei Glebov ,  Michael G. Lee ,  Dashun Steve Zhou

IPC分类号： G02F1/035

CPC分类号： G02F1/0356 ,  G02F2001/212

摘要： Disclosed are optical modulators that provide high-speed modulation capability and compact size. In exemplary modulator embodiments, the branch waveguide cores are formed in different processing layers than the input waveguide core, and light is coupled from an input waveguide core to two branch waveguide cores along diagonal directions. The construction enables the input waveguide core to be made of low-loss material compared to the electro-optic material of the branch waveguide cores. Also disclosed are interconnect apparatuses that can be used in processing systems. Exemplary interconnect apparatuses provide various configurations of components that enable high-speed modulation and compact size. The exemplary interconnect apparatuses may use the exemplary optical modulators disclosed herein.

摘要翻译： 公开了提供高速调制能力和紧凑尺寸的光学调制器。 在示例性调制器实施例中，分支波导芯形成在与输入波导芯不同的处理层中，并且光沿着对角线方向从输入波导芯耦合到两个分支波导芯。 与分支波导芯的电光材料相比，该结构能够使输入波导芯由低损耗材料制成。 还公开了可以在处理系统中使用的互连装置。 示例性互连装置提供能够进行高速调制和紧凑尺寸的各种组件配置。 示例性互连装置可以使用本文公开的示例性光学调制器。

公开(公告)号：US07283220B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-16

申请号：US10808665

申请日：2004-03-24

申请人： Lidu Huang ,  Alexei Glebov ,  Shigenori Aoki ,  Michael G. Lee ,  Kishio Yokouchi

发明人： Lidu Huang ,  Alexei Glebov ,  Shigenori Aoki ,  Michael G. Lee ,  Kishio Yokouchi

IPC分类号： G01N21/41

CPC分类号： G01N21/4133

摘要： Methods and apparatuses for measuring the optical properties of solids, gels, and liquids are disclosed. The apparatuses may be constructed on miniature substrates using conventional semiconductor wafer and packaging processes. The substrates may be mass-produced on wafers, which are then diced to provide individual miniature substrates. High measurement precision, low-manufacturing costs, and other benefits are provided by the present inventions.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于测量固体，凝胶和液体的光学性质的方法和装置。 可以使用传统的半导体晶片和封装工艺在微型基板上构造装置。 衬底可以在晶片上批量生产，然后将其切割以提供单独的微型衬底。 本发明提供了高测量精度，低制造成本和其它益处。

公开(公告)号：US06885781B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-26

申请号：US10137854

申请日：2002-05-03

申请人： Alexei Glebov ,  Michael G. Lee

发明人： Alexei Glebov ,  Michael G. Lee

IPC分类号： G02B6/13 ,  G02F1/00 ,  G02F1/295 ,  G02B6/10

CPC分类号： G02B6/13 ,  G02F1/0027 ,  G02F1/295 ,  H01L2224/73265

摘要： An electro-optical deflector device, having a thin ferroelectric oxide film and a method of fabricating the deflector device is described. On embodiment of a thin film electro-optic deflector device includes: a planar optical waveguide, having a thin ferroelectric oxide layer; a first electrode, having a conductive substrate and a conductive epoxy; a second electrode coupled to the planar optical waveguide; a supporting substrate; a cladding layer attached to the second electrode deposited on the supporting substrate; and a hole through the supporting substrate and the cladding layer for connecting the second electrode to an external voltage source.

摘要翻译： 描述了具有薄铁电氧化物膜的电光偏转器装置和制造偏转器装置的方法。 薄膜电光偏转器装置的实施例包括：具有薄铁电氧化物层的平面光波导; 第一电极，具有导电基底和导电环氧树脂; 耦合到所述平面光波导的第二电极; 支撑基板; 附着到沉积在所述支撑衬底上的所述第二电极的包覆层; 以及穿过支撑衬底和用于将第二电极连接到外部电压源的包层的孔。

公开(公告)号：US07035489B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-25

申请号：US11072089

申请日：2005-03-03

申请人： Alexei Glebov ,  Michael G. Lee

发明人： Alexei Glebov ,  Michael G. Lee

IPC分类号： G02F1/295 ,  G02B6/10

CPC分类号： G02B6/13 ,  G02F1/0027 ,  G02F1/295 ,  H01L2224/73265

摘要： An electro-optical deflector device, having a thin ferroelectric oxide film and a method of fabricating the deflector device is described. One embodiment of a thin film electro-optic deflector device includes: a planar optical waveguide, having a thin ferroelectric oxide layer; a first electrode, having a conductive substrate and a conductive epoxy; a second electrode coupled to the planar optical waveguide; a supporting substrate; a cladding layer attached to the second electrode deposited on the supporting substrate; and a hole through the supporting substrate and the cladding layer for connecting the second electrode to an external voltage source.

摘要翻译： 描述了具有薄铁电氧化物膜的电光偏转器装置和制造偏转器装置的方法。 薄膜电光偏转器装置的一个实施例包括：具有薄铁电氧化物层的平面光波导; 第一电极，具有导电基底和导电环氧树脂; 耦合到所述平面光波导的第二电极; 支撑基板; 附着到沉积在所述支撑衬底上的所述第二电极的包覆层; 以及穿过支撑衬底和用于将第二电极连接到外部电压源的包层的孔。

公开(公告)号：US07209621B2

公开(公告)日：2007-04-24

申请号：US10888308

申请日：2004-07-09

申请人： Alexei Glebov ,  Michael G. Lee ,  Kishio Yokouchi

发明人： Alexei Glebov ,  Michael G. Lee ,  Kishio Yokouchi

IPC分类号： G02B6/10

CPC分类号： G02B6/43 ,  G02B6/322

摘要： Optical apparatuses providing optical interconnections among a plurality N of electronic components. One exemplary apparatus comprises a slab waveguide having a core layer that enables light beams to propagate in a plurality of directions, a plurality of N reception ports, and a plurality of N transmission ports, each reception port and each transmission port serving a respective electronic component, and each being optically coupled to the core layer of the slab waveguide. Each transmission port is configured to receive a plurality of light beams from its assigned electronic component and to transmit each received light beam onto the slab waveguide in a direction toward a reception port. Each reception port is configured to receive from the slab waveguide a plurality of light beams transmitted to it from at least two different transmission ports. Light beams within the slab waveguide are permitted to cross paths. Other exemplary embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 在多个N个电子部件之间提供光学互连的光学装置。 一个示例性装置包括具有能够使光束在多个方向上传播的核心层的平板波导，多个N个接收端口和多个N个传输端口，每个接收端口和每个传输端口服务于相应的电子部件 ，并且每个光学耦合到平板波导的芯层。 每个传输端口被配置为从其分配的电子部件接收多个光束，并且在朝向接收端口的方向上将每个接收的光束发射到平板波导上。 每个接收端口被配置为从平板波导接收从至少两个不同传输端口传输到其的多个光束。 平板波导内的光束被允许交叉路径。 公开了其它示例性实施例。

公开(公告)号：US07418165B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-26

申请号：US11274225

申请日：2005-11-15

申请人： Alexei Glebov ,  Kishio Yokouchi

发明人： Alexei Glebov ,  Kishio Yokouchi

IPC分类号： G02B6/12 ,  G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/10

CPC分类号： G02B6/1221 ,  G02B6/3688 ,  G02B6/43

摘要： A flexible optical connector suitable for use in an optical backplane for interconnecting optical circuit boards, and methods of making the optical connector, are disclosed. The flexible optical connector comprises a plurality of waveguides on two or more levels providing a plurality of light paths that allow light communication between optical circuit boards. The optical connector can be manufactured separately from the backplane and thereafter mounted on the backplane. The backplane of the present invention may also have a mounting structure for removably retaining and positioning optical circuit board and may, optionally, include electrical traces for providing electrical interconnections between the circuit boards.

摘要翻译： 公开了适用于用于互连光电路板的光背板中的柔性光连接器以及制造光连接器的方法。 柔性光连接器包括两层或多层上的多个波导，提供允许光电路板之间的光通信的多个光路。 光连接器可以与背板分开制造，然后安装在背板上。 本发明的背板还可以具有用于可移除地保持和定位光电路板的安装结构，并且可以可选地包括用于在电路板之间提供电互连的电迹线。

公开(公告)号：US20060126995A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-15

申请号：US11274225

申请日：2005-11-15

申请人： Alexei Glebov ,  Kishio Yokouchi

发明人： Alexei Glebov ,  Kishio Yokouchi

IPC分类号： G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/12 ,  G02B6/42

CPC分类号： G02B6/1221 ,  G02B6/3688 ,  G02B6/43

摘要： A flexible optical connector suitable for use in an optical backplane for interconnecting optical circuit boards, and methods of making the optical connector, are disclosed. The flexible optical connector comprises a plurality of waveguides on two or more levels providing a plurality of light paths that allow light communication between optical circuit boards. The optical connector can be manufactured separately from the backplane and thereafter mounted on the backplane. The backplane of the present invention may also have a mounting structure for removably retaining and positioning optical circuit board and may, optionally, include electrical traces for providing electrical interconnections between the circuit boards.

摘要翻译： 公开了适用于用于互连光电路板的光背板中的柔性光连接器以及制造光连接器的方法。 柔性光连接器包括两层或多层上的多个波导，提供允许光电路板之间的光通信的多个光路。 光连接器可以与背板分开制造，然后安装在背板上。 本发明的背板还可以具有用于可移除地保持和定位光电路板的安装结构，并且可以可选地包括用于在电路板之间提供电互连的电迹线。

公开(公告)号：US20050196094A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-08

申请号：US10791913

申请日：2004-03-03

申请人： Alexei Glebov ,  Kishio Yokouchi

发明人： Alexei Glebov ,  Kishio Yokouchi

IPC分类号： G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/12 ,  H01L33/00 ,  H01S5/022

CPC分类号： G02B6/43 ,  G02B6/4214

摘要： The present invention provides an optical bridge for interconnecting optical networking components and methods of making optical bridges that include a waveguide that are compatible with semiconductor processing steps. The optical bridge of the present invention has less optical losses and is less affected by misalignment that prior art interconnections. The waveguide is formed of a curable optical material that spans optically active areas of two components. In one embodiment of the present invention, one optical component is an optical circuit board and the connected optical component is an electro-optical integrated circuit package containing light emitting or light receiving elements. The method provides a curable optical liquid to the components, bringing the components together to form a continuous optical liquid between the components, and curing the optical liquid.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于互连光网络组件的光桥和制造包括与半导体处理步骤兼容的波导的光桥的方法。 本发明的光桥具有较少的光学损耗，并且较少受到现有技术互连的不对准的影响。 波导由可跨越两个部件的光学有效区域的可固化光学材料形成。 在本发明的一个实施例中，一个光学部件是光电路板，所连接的光学部件是包含发光或光接收元件的电光集成电路封装。 该方法向组件提供可固化的光学液体，使部件组合在一起，以在组件之间形成连续的光学液体，并固化光学液体。

公开(公告)号：US06922508B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-26

申请号：US10123817

申请日：2002-04-15

申请人： Alexei Glebov ,  Shinya Sasaki ,  Michael Lee

发明人： Alexei Glebov ,  Shinya Sasaki ,  Michael Lee

IPC分类号： G02B6/12 ,  G02B6/13 ,  G02F1/31 ,  G02F1/313 ,  G02B3/19

CPC分类号： G02F1/31

摘要： An optical coupling structure useful in optical switching devices is described. The optical coupling structure includes a core layer for guiding a light beam exiting a core layer of an optical fiber into a slab waveguide layer. The core layer of the optical coupling structure avoids a power loss of a light beam and establishes an adiabatic coupling. The core layer of the optical coupling structure may have a tapered surface.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种在光开关器件中有用的光耦合结构。 光耦合结构包括用于将从光纤的核心层出射的光束引导到平板波导层中的芯层。 光耦合结构的核心层避免光束的功率损耗并建立绝热耦合。 光耦合结构的芯层可以具有锥形表面。