HIGH SPEED SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL MODULATOR
    1.
    发明申请
    HIGH SPEED SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL MODULATOR 有权
    高速半导体光学调制器

    公开(公告)号:US20080212913A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-04

    申请号:US11681070

    申请日:2007-03-01

    IPC分类号: G02F1/035

    CPC分类号: G02F1/025 G02F2001/0152

    摘要: The present invention provides an optical waveguide modulator. In one embodiment, the optical waveguide modulator includes a semiconductor planar optical waveguide core and doped semiconductor connecting paths located adjacent opposite sides of the core and capable of applying a voltage across the core. The optical waveguide core and connecting paths form a structure having back-to-back PN semiconductor junctions. In another embodiment, the optical waveguide modulator includes a semiconductor optical waveguide core including a ridge portion wherein the ridge portion has at least one PN semiconductor junction located therein. The optical waveguide modulator also includes one or more doped semiconductor connecting paths located laterally adjacent the ridge portion and capable of applying a voltage to the ridge portion.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种光波导调制器。 在一个实施例中,光波导调制器包括半导体平面光波导芯和与芯相邻的相邻侧面的掺杂半导体连接路径,并能跨越芯施加电压。 光波导芯和连接路径形成具有背对背PN半导体结的结构。 在另一个实施例中,光波导调制器包括半导体光波导芯,其包括脊部,其中脊部具有位于其中的至少一个PN半导体结。 光波导调制器还包括一个或多个掺杂的半导体连接路径,其位于横向邻近脊部分并且能够向脊部分施加电压。

    High speed semiconductor optical modulator
    2.
    发明授权
    High speed semiconductor optical modulator 有权
    高速半导体光调制器

    公开(公告)号:US07672553B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-02

    申请号:US11681070

    申请日:2007-03-01

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26

    CPC分类号: G02F1/025 G02F2001/0152

    摘要: The present invention provides an optical waveguide modulator. In one embodiment, the optical waveguide modulator includes a semiconductor planar optical waveguide core and doped semiconductor connecting paths located adjacent opposite sides of the core and capable of applying a voltage across the core. The optical waveguide core and connecting paths form a structure having back-to-back PN semiconductor junctions. In another embodiment, the optical waveguide modulator includes a semiconductor optical waveguide core including a ridge portion wherein the ridge portion has at least one PN semiconductor junction located therein. The optical waveguide modulator also includes one or more doped semiconductor connecting paths located laterally adjacent the ridge portion and capable of applying a voltage to the ridge portion.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种光波导调制器。 在一个实施例中,光波导调制器包括半导体平面光波导芯和与芯相邻的相邻侧面的掺杂半导体连接路径,并能跨越芯施加电压。 光波导芯和连接路径形成具有背对背PN半导体结的结构。 在另一个实施例中,光波导调制器包括半导体光波导芯,其包括脊部,其中脊部具有位于其中的至少一个PN半导体结。 光波导调制器还包括一个或多个掺杂的半导体连接路径,其位于横向邻近脊部分并且能够向脊部分施加电压。

    Thermo-optic tuning of a multi-directional optical waveguide
    3.
    发明授权
    Thermo-optic tuning of a multi-directional optical waveguide 有权
    多向光波导的光学调谐

    公开(公告)号:US07676121B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-09

    申请号:US11617822

    申请日:2006-12-29

    IPC分类号: G02F1/295

    摘要: Various embodiments provide an apparatus and a method for operating the apparatus. The apparatus, in one embodiment, may include an optical waveguide located over a substrate, the optical waveguide having a first segment and a second segment. The apparatus may further include a single heating element configured to heat both the first segment and the second segment, wherein a light propagation direction at a point in the second segment differs by at least 90 degrees with respect to a light propagation direction at the point in the first segment.

    摘要翻译: 各种实施例提供了一种用于操作该装置的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中,该装置可以包括位于衬底上方的光波导,该光波导具有第一段和第二段。 该装置还可以包括被配置为加热第一段和第二段两者的单个加热元件,其中在第二段中的点处的光传播方向相对于光传播方向在至少90度相差 第一段。

    Optical coupling structure
    4.
    发明授权
    Optical coupling structure 有权
    光耦合结构

    公开(公告)号:US07616854B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-10

    申请号:US11746162

    申请日:2007-05-09

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26

    CPC分类号: G02B6/1228

    摘要: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for operation therefore. The apparatus, in one embodiment, includes an optical coupling structure disposed within a cladding region, wherein the optical coupling structure includes a first guiding portion and a second guiding portion. In this embodiment the first guiding portion has a first end proximate a core of a planar waveguide, and a second end proximate the second guiding portion and having a first thickness. Moreover, in this embodiment the second guiding portion has a first end proximate the first guiding portion and a second end, the second end of the second guiding portion having a second thickness less than the first thickness.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种用于操作的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中,该装置包括设置在包层区域内的光耦合结构,其中光耦合结构包括第一引导部分和第二引导部分。 在该实施例中,第一引导部分具有靠近平面波导的芯的第一端和靠近第二引导部的第二端,并具有第一厚度。 此外,在该实施例中,第二引导部分具有靠近第一引导部分的第一端和第二端,第二引导部分的第二端具有小于第一厚度的第二厚度。

    Optical modulator
    5.
    发明授权
    Optical modulator 有权
    光调制器

    公开(公告)号:US07561759B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-14

    申请号:US11428031

    申请日:2006-06-30

    IPC分类号: G02F1/01

    摘要: Optical modulator devices exhibiting improved response characteristics are constructed from a ring resonator having a tunable loss element positioned within the ring resonator structure and one or more phase shifters. By tuning and/or controlling the loss within the resonator, desired modulator response characteristics are obtained.

    摘要翻译: 表现出改善的响应特性的光调制器装置由具有位于环形谐振器结构内的可调损耗元件和一个或多个移相器的环形谐振器构成。 通过调谐和/或控制谐振器内的损耗,获得所需的调制器响应特性。

    Low loss tunable ring resonator allpass filter
    6.
    发明授权
    Low loss tunable ring resonator allpass filter 有权
    低损耗可调环谐振器全通滤波器

    公开(公告)号:US07333691B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-19

    申请号:US11618349

    申请日:2006-12-29

    IPC分类号: G02B6/42 H01S3/00

    摘要: An apparatus, including an optical ring resonator having a waveguide ring with substantially straight waveguide segments and bent waveguide segments. The bent waveguide segments are optically coupled to the substantially straight waveguide segments and have optical cores with substantially smaller cross-sectional areas than the substantially straight waveguide segments. The bent waveguide segments change a propagation direction of received light by more than ½ of a right angle.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置,包括具有基本上直的波导段和弯曲波导段的波导环的光环谐振器。 弯曲的波导段光学耦合到基本上直的波导段并且具有比基本上直的波导段具有基本更小的横截面积的光学核。 弯曲的波导段将接收光的传播方向改变大于直角的1/2。

    VERTICAL OPTICAL COUPLING STRUCTURE
    7.
    发明申请
    VERTICAL OPTICAL COUPLING STRUCTURE 审中-公开
    垂直光耦合结构

    公开(公告)号:US20090003770A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-01

    申请号:US11771272

    申请日:2007-06-29

    IPC分类号: G02B6/30 C23F1/00

    摘要: The present disclosure provides an apparatus, method of manufacturing an apparatus, and method for operation of the same. The apparatus, in one embodiment, includes an optical coupling structure disposed within a cladding region, wherein the optical coupling structure includes a first guiding portion and a second guiding portion. In this embodiment, the first guiding portion is located on a first plane and tapers from a first greater width to a first lesser width in a first direction. The second guiding portion, in turn, is located on a second different plane and tapers from a second greater width to a second lesser width in a second opposite direction.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供了一种装置,制造装置的方法及其操作方法。 在一个实施例中,该装置包括设置在包层区域内的光耦合结构,其中光耦合结构包括第一引导部分和第二引导部分。 在该实施例中,第一引导部分位于第一平面上,并且在第一方向上从第一较大宽度缩小至第一较小宽度。 第二引导部分又位于第二不同的平面上,并且在第二相反方向上从第二较大宽度减小到第二较小宽度。

    OPTICAL COUPLING STRUCTURE
    8.
    发明申请
    OPTICAL COUPLING STRUCTURE 有权
    光耦合结构

    公开(公告)号:US20080279505A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-13

    申请号:US11746162

    申请日:2007-05-09

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26

    CPC分类号: G02B6/1228

    摘要: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for operation therefore. The apparatus, in one embodiment, includes an optical coupling structure disposed within a cladding region, wherein the optical coupling structure includes a first guiding portion and a second guiding portion. In this embodiment the first guiding portion has a first end proximate a core of a planar waveguide, and a second end proximate the second guiding portion and having a first thickness. Moreover, in this embodiment the second guiding portion has a first end proximate the first guiding portion and a second end, the second end of the second guiding portion having a second thickness less than the first thickness.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种用于操作的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中,该装置包括设置在包层区域内的光耦合结构,其中光耦合结构包括第一引导部分和第二引导部分。 在该实施例中,第一引导部分具有靠近平面波导的芯的第一端和靠近第二引导部的第二端,并具有第一厚度。 此外,在该实施例中,第二引导部分具有靠近第一引导部分的第一端和第二端,第二引导部分的第二端具有小于第一厚度的第二厚度。

    Thermo-Optic Tuning of a Multi-Directional Optical Waveguide
    9.
    发明申请
    Thermo-Optic Tuning of a Multi-Directional Optical Waveguide 有权
    多向光波导的光学调谐

    公开(公告)号:US20080159681A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-03

    申请号:US11617822

    申请日:2006-12-29

    IPC分类号: G02F1/295

    摘要: Various embodiments provide an apparatus and a method for operating the apparatus. The apparatus, in one embodiment, may include an optical waveguide located over a substrate, the optical waveguide having a first segment and a second segment. The apparatus may further include a single heating element configured to heat both the first segment and the second segment, wherein a light propagation direction at a point in the second segment differs by at least 90 degrees with respect to a light propagation direction at the point in the first segment.

    摘要翻译: 各种实施例提供了一种用于操作该装置的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中,该装置可以包括位于衬底上方的光波导,该光波导具有第一段和第二段。 该装置还可以包括被配置为加热第一段和第二段两者的单个加热元件,其中在第二段中的点处的光传播方向相对于光传播方向在至少90度相差 第一段。

    INTEGRATED OPTOELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION OF AN OPTICAL DEVICE
    10.
    发明申请
    INTEGRATED OPTOELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION OF AN OPTICAL DEVICE 审中-公开
    用于自动校准光学器件的集成光电系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090161113A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-25

    申请号:US11960017

    申请日:2007-12-19

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02

    摘要: An apparatus and method for automated calibration of an optical device are disclosed. The apparatus is an integrated optoelectronic system that includes input and output optical waveguides, a tunable optical device, an optical source, an optical detector, and an electronic controller formed on a single substrate. The tunable optical device has one or more tuning elements for varying one or more characteristics of the device. The optical source is coupled to the input waveguide for providing a calibration signal to the device. The optical detector is coupled to the output optical waveguide for measuring an intensity of the optical signal output by the device in response to receiving the calibration signal. The electronic controller is configured to perform a calibration of the device by varying a parameter of each tuning element and to receive intensity measurements of the optical signal output by the device as a function of the varied parameter.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于光学装置的自动校准的装置和方法。 该装置是集成光电系统,其包括输入和输出光波导,可调谐光学装置,光源,光学检测器和形成在单个基板上的电子控制器。 可调光学器件具有用于改变器件的一个或多个特性的一个或多个调谐元件。 光源耦合到输入波导,以向设备提供校准信号。 光学检测器耦合到输出光波导,用于响应于接收到校准信号来测量器件输出的光信号的强度。 电子控制器被配置为通过改变每个调谐元件的参数来执行设备的校准,并且根据变化的参数来接收设备输出的光信号的强度测量值。