Optical switching apparatus and method for fabricating
    1.
    发明授权
    Optical switching apparatus and method for fabricating 失效
    光开关装置及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06898343B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-24

    申请号:US09932526

    申请日:2001-08-17

    CPC分类号: G02F1/31

    摘要: A hybrid integration process for fabrication of an optical cross-connect switching apparatus. The switching element is based on the deflection of light beam in electro-optic materials by applying electric field across electrodes of an appropriate configuration. The integration process includes fabrication of a substrate (e.g. silicon substrate) with 2D imaging optics from polymeric materials (or silica), fabrication of the light deflecting element, and assembly of the deflecting element on the substrate with imaging optics. The fabrication of the light deflecting element includes fabrication of a LN (lithium niobate) block. The LN block assembled in an optical switching apparatus includes a two-dimensional waveguide formed on a surface of the LN block and an electrode on a surface of the LN block.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于制造光交叉连接开关装置的混合集成方法。 开关元件基于通过在适当配置的电极上施加电场而在光电材料中的光束的偏转。 整合过程包括使用来自聚合材料(或二氧化硅)的2D成像光学器件制造衬底(例如硅衬底),制造光偏转元件,以及使用成像光学器件将偏转元件组装在衬底上。 光偏转元件的制造包括制造LN(铌酸锂)块。 组装在光开关装置中的LN块包括形成在LN块表面上的二维波导和LN块表面上的电极。

    Optical switching apparatus with adiabatic coupling to optical fiber
    2.
    发明授权
    Optical switching apparatus with adiabatic coupling to optical fiber 失效
    具有与光纤绝热耦合的光开关装置

    公开(公告)号:US06922508B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-26

    申请号:US10123817

    申请日:2002-04-15

    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。

    Optical switching apparatus with divergence correction
    4.
    发明授权
    Optical switching apparatus with divergence correction 失效
    具有发散校正的光开关装置

    公开(公告)号:US06823097B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-23

    申请号:US10131919

    申请日:2002-04-24

    IPC分类号: G02B626

    摘要: It is disclosed that an optical switching apparatus enables to increase a number of channels to be accommodated within an optical switching apparatus. The optical switching apparatus includes a common waveguide. The common waveguide is located between a first plural light deflection elements and a second plural light deflection elements, each including prisms made by electro-optic material. The side surface of the prisms is constructed to have a lens. When a light beam which passes through the prisms, the divergence of light beam is corrected. When a plurality of deflected light beams are propagated from the first plural light deflection elements to the second plural light deflection elements within the common waveguide, widening width of light beam can be avoided.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种光开关装置能够增加在光开关装置内容纳的通道数量。 光开关装置包括公共波导。 公共波导位于第一多个光偏转元件和第二多个光偏转元件之间,每个光偏转元件包括由电光材料制成的棱镜。 棱镜的侧面被构造成具有透镜。 当通过棱镜的光束时,光束的发散被校正。 当多个偏转的光束从第一多个光偏转元件传播到公共波导内的第二多个光偏转元件时,可以避免光束的变宽。

    Optical apparatuses providing optical interconnections among a plurality of electronic components
    5.
    发明申请
    Optical apparatuses providing optical interconnections among a plurality of electronic components 有权
    在多个电子部件之间提供光学互连的光学装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060008199A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-12

    申请号:US10888308

    申请日:2004-07-09

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26 G02B6/32 G02B6/34

    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。

    Thin film electro-optical deflector device and a method of fabrication of such a device
    6.
    发明申请
    Thin film electro-optical deflector device and a method of fabrication of such a device 失效
    薄膜电光偏转器装置及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050163412A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-28

    申请号:US11072089

    申请日:2005-03-03

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

    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。

    Flexible optical waveguides for backplane optical interconnections
    7.
    发明授权
    Flexible optical waveguides for backplane optical interconnections 失效
    用于背板光互连的柔性光波导

    公开(公告)号:US07418165B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-26

    申请号:US11274225

    申请日:2005-11-15

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

    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。

    Flexible optical waveguides for backplane optical interconnections
    8.
    发明申请
    Flexible optical waveguides for backplane optical interconnections 失效
    用于背板光互连的柔性光波导

    公开(公告)号:US20060126995A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-15

    申请号:US11274225

    申请日:2005-11-15

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

    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。

    Optical bridge for chip-to-board interconnection and methods of fabrication
    9.
    发明申请
    Optical bridge for chip-to-board interconnection and methods of fabrication 失效
    用于芯片到电路互连的光桥和制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050196094A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-08

    申请号:US10791913

    申请日:2004-03-03

    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。

    Process for fabricating an optical device
    10.
    发明授权
    Process for fabricating an optical device 有权
    光学器件制造工艺

    公开(公告)号:US06312581B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-06

    申请号:US09451433

    申请日:1999-11-30

    IPC分类号: G01B612

    摘要: A process for fabricating a silica-based optical device on a silicon substrate is disclosed. The device has a cladding formed in a silicon substrate. The device also has an active region, and that active region is formed on the cladding. The cladding is fabricated by forming a region of porous silicon in the silicon substrate. The porous silicon is then oxidized and densified. After densification, the active region of the device is formed on the cladding.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种在硅衬底上制造二氧化硅基光学器件的工艺。 该器件具有形成在硅衬底中的包层。 器件还具有有源区,并且该有源区形成在包层上。 通过在硅衬底中形成多孔硅的区域来制造包层。 然后将多孔硅氧化并致密化。 在致密化之后,器件的有源区域形成在包层上。