ASSISTED THERMO-OPTIC PHASE SHIFTERS

    公开(公告)号:US20240393625A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-28

    申请号:US18201583

    申请日:2023-05-24

    Abstract: Structures for a thermo-optic phase shifter and methods of forming a thermo-optic phase shifter. The structure comprises a semiconductor substrate, and a heater including a first resistive heating element, a second resistive heating element, and a slab layer connecting the first resistive heating element to the second resistive heating element. The first resistive heating element and the second resistive heating element have a first thickness, and the slab layer has a second thickness that is less than the first thickness. The structure further comprises a waveguide core including a portion that is laterally positioned between the first resistive heating element and the second resistive heating element. The slab layer of the heater is disposed between the portion of the waveguide core and the semiconductor substrate.

    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.

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