Optical components undercut by a sealed cavity

    公开(公告)号:US11650382B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-16

    申请号:US17510934

    申请日:2021-10-26

    CPC classification number: G02B6/4251 G02B6/305

    Abstract: Structures including an optical component, such as an edge coupler, and methods of fabricating a structure that includes an optical component, such as an edge coupler. The structure includes a substrate having a sealed cavity, an optical component, and a dielectric layer between the optical component and the sealed cavity. The optical component is positioned vertically over the substrate and the dielectric layer, and the optical component overlaps with the sealed cavity in the substrate.

    OPTICAL COMPONENTS UNDERCUT BY A SEALED CAVITY

    公开(公告)号:US20230128786A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-27

    申请号:US17510934

    申请日:2021-10-26

    Abstract: Structures including an optical component, such as an edge coupler, and methods of fabricating a structure that includes an optical component, such as an edge coupler. The structure includes a substrate having a sealed cavity, an optical component, and a dielectric layer between the optical component and the sealed cavity. The optical component is positioned vertically over the substrate and the dielectric layer, and the optical component overlaps with the sealed cavity in the substrate.

    PHOTONIC COMPONENTS WITH CHAMFERED SIDEWALLS

    公开(公告)号:US20250035840A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-30

    申请号:US18225709

    申请日:2023-07-25

    Abstract: Structures for a photonics chip that include a photonic component and methods of forming such structures. The structure may comprise a photodetector on a substrate and a waveguide core. The photodetector includes a light-absorbing layer having a longitudinal axis, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall adjoined to the first sidewall at an interior angle. The first sidewall is slanted relative to the longitudinal axis, and the second sidewall is oriented transverse to the longitudinal axis. The waveguide core includes a tapered section adjacent to the first sidewall and the second sidewall of the light-absorbing layer.

    CALIBRATION MARKERS FOR A PHOTONICS CHIP

    公开(公告)号:US20240427094A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-26

    申请号:US18212754

    申请日:2023-06-22

    Abstract: Structures including a calibration marker adjacent to a photonic structure and methods of forming such structures. The structure comprises a semiconductor substrate, a photonic structure, and a back-end-of-line stack over the semiconductor substrate. The back-end-of-line stack includes a plurality of fill features, an exclusion area surrounded by the plurality of fill features, and a calibration marker in the exclusion area. The calibration marker is disposed adjacent to the photonic structure, and the calibration marker includes a feature having a predetermined dimension.

    PHOTONICS CHIP STRUCTURES INCLUDING A LIGHT SOURCE AND AN EDGE COUPLER

    公开(公告)号:US20240369760A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-07

    申请号:US18141753

    申请日:2023-05-01

    Abstract: Structures including a light source and an edge coupler, and methods of forming and using such structures. The structure comprises a semiconductor substrate and a back-end-of-line stack on the semiconductor substrate. The back-end-of-line stack includes a first dielectric layer, a first plurality of metal features in the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer, and a second plurality of metal features in the second dielectric layer. The second plurality of metal features have a non-overlapping relationship with the first plurality of metal features. The structure further comprises an edge coupler adjacent to the first plurality of metal features and the second plurality of metal features.

    BROADBAND OPTICAL SWITCHES BASED ON A RING-ASSISTED MACH-ZHENDER INTERFEROMETER

    公开(公告)号:US20240419047A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-19

    申请号:US18210151

    申请日:2023-06-15

    Abstract: Structures for a broadband optical switch and methods of forming such structures. The structure comprises a Mach-Zehnder interferometer including first and second arms. The first arm comprises a first waveguide core, and the second arm comprises a second waveguide core. The structure further comprises a ring resonator comprising a third waveguide core that has a first thickness. A portion of the third waveguide core is adjacent to a portion of the first waveguide core over a light coupling region. A slab layer connects the portion of the first waveguide core to the portion of the third waveguide core. The slab layer has a second thickness that is less than the first thickness of the first waveguide core.

    EDGE COUPLERS WITH COUPLING-ASSISTING FEATURES

    公开(公告)号:US20240377582A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-14

    申请号:US18196727

    申请日:2023-05-12

    Abstract: Structures including an edge coupler and methods of forming such structures. The structure comprises an edge coupler including a first portion and a second portion between the first portion and a semiconductor substrate, a first coupling-assistance feature adjacent to the first portion of the edge coupler, and a second coupling-assistance feature adjacent to the first portion of the edge coupler. The first portion of the edge coupler is positioned in a lateral direction between the first coupling-assistance feature and the second coupling-assistance feature.

    EDGE COUPLERS INTEGRATED WITH DUAL RING RESONATORS

    公开(公告)号:US20230244030A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-03

    申请号:US17588470

    申请日:2022-01-31

    CPC classification number: G02B6/12007 G02B6/13 G02B6/29338

    Abstract: Structures including an edge coupler and methods of fabricating a structure including an edge coupler. The structure includes an edge coupler having a longitudinal axis, a first ring resonator, and a second ring resonator. The first ring resonator has a first center point that is spaced from the longitudinal axis of the edge coupler by a first perpendicular distance. The second ring resonator has a second center point that is spaced from the longitudinal axis of the edge coupler by a second perpendicular distance.

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