公开(公告)号：US10126499B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US14754994

申请日：2015-06-30

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS SA ,  STMICROELECTRONICS (CROLLES 2) SAS

Inventor： Jean-Robert Manouvrier ,  Jean-Francois Carpentier ,  Patrick Lemaitre

IPC: G02B6/34 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02B6/30 ,  G02B6/293

Abstract: An electro-optic device may include a photonic chip having an optical grating coupler at a surface. The optical grating coupler may include a first semiconductor layer having a first base and first fingers extending outwardly from the first base. The optical grating coupler may include a second semiconductor layer having a second base and second fingers extending outwardly from the second base and being interdigitated with the first fingers to define semiconductor junction areas, with the first and second fingers having a non-uniform width. The electro-optic device may include a circuit coupled to the optical grating coupler and configured to bias the semiconductor junction areas and change one or more optical characteristics of the optical grating coupler.

公开(公告)号：US20170288781A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15083616

申请日：2016-03-29

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS ,  STMicroelectronics SA

Inventor： Jean-Francois Carpentier ,  Patrick Lemaitre ,  Jean-Robert Manouvrier ,  Denis Pache ,  Stephane Le Tual

IPC: H04B10/516 ,  H04L25/49

CPC classification number: H04B10/541 ,  G02F1/0121 ,  G02F1/2257 ,  H04B10/505 ,  H04L25/4917

Abstract: An optical modulator includes an optical waveguide including at least a first PN junction phase shifter and a second PN junction phase shifter. A driver circuit drives operation of the first and second PN junction phase shifters in response to a pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) analog signal having 2n levels. The PAM analog signal is generated by a digital to analog converter that receives an n-bit input signal. In an implementation, the optical waveguide and PN junction phase shifters are formed on a first integrated circuit chip and the driver circuit is formed on a second integrated circuit chip that is stacked on and electrically connected to the first integrated circuit chip.

公开(公告)号：US09791346B1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US15133614

申请日：2016-04-20

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS SA ,  STMICROELECTRONICS (CROLLES 2) SAS

Inventor： Jean-Francois Carpentier ,  Patrick Lemaitre ,  Jean-Robert Manouvrier ,  Charles Baudot ,  Bertrand Borot

IPC: G01B9/00 ,  G01M11/02 ,  G02B6/28 ,  G02B6/34 ,  G02B6/12

CPC classification number: G01M11/02 ,  G01R31/2656 ,  G01R31/27 ,  G01R31/2884 ,  G01R31/303 ,  G01R31/311 ,  G01R31/31728 ,  G01R35/00 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/12004 ,  G02B6/2808 ,  G02B6/34

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a semiconductor wafer, and a reference circuit carried by the semiconductor wafer. The reference circuit may include optical DUTs, a first set of photodetectors coupled to outputs of the optical DUTs, an optical splitter coupled to inputs of the optical DUTs, and a second set of photodetectors coupled to the optical splitter. The optical splitter is to be coupled to an optical source and configured to transmit a reference optical signal to the first set of photodetectors via the optical DUTs and the second set of photodetectors.

公开(公告)号：US09645469B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-09

申请号：US14836011

申请日：2015-08-26

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS (CROLLES 2) SAS ,  STMICROELECTRONICS SA

Inventor： Patrick Lemaitre ,  Jean-Francois Carpentier ,  Charles Baudot ,  Jean-Robert Manouvrier

IPC: G02F1/225 ,  G02F1/025 ,  G02F1/21

CPC classification number: G02F1/225 ,  G02F1/025 ,  G02F1/2257 ,  G02F2001/212 ,  G02F2203/15

Abstract: An electro-optic (E/O) device includes an asymmetric optical coupler having an input and first and second outputs, a first optical waveguide arm coupled to the first output of the first asymmetric optical coupler, and a second optical waveguide arm coupled to the second output of the first asymmetric optical coupler. At least one E/O amplitude modulator is coupled to at least one of the first and second optical waveguide arms. An optical combiner is coupled to the first and second optical waveguide arms downstream from the at least one E/O amplitude modulator.

公开(公告)号：US09500805B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-22

申请号：US14656981

申请日：2015-03-13

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS SA ,  STMICROELECTRONICS (CROLLES 2) SAS

Inventor： Jean-Robert Manouvrier ,  Patrick Lemaitre ,  Jean-Francois Carpentier

IPC: G02B6/13 ,  H01L29/74 ,  G02B6/12 ,  G02B6/132

CPC classification number: G02B6/12 ,  G02B6/122 ,  G02B6/13 ,  G02B6/132 ,  H01L29/74

Abstract: An optical waveguide in a semiconductor material, may include, between two adjacent portions of the waveguide, a plurality of parallel strips of alternating conductivity types forming a plurality of opposing bipolar junctions between the two adjacent portions.

Abstract translation: 在半导体材料中的光波导可以包括在波导的两个相邻部分之间的多个交替导电类型的平行条带，在两个相邻部分之间形成多个相对的双极结。

公开(公告)号：US10012792B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-03

申请号：US15217100

申请日：2016-07-22

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS (CROLLES 2) SAS

Inventor： Jean-Francois Carpentier ,  Patrick Lemaitre ,  Mickael Fourel

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/12 ,  G02B6/30 ,  H01L23/13 ,  H01L23/498

CPC classification number: G02B6/12002 ,  G02B6/12004 ,  G02B6/30 ,  G02B6/4232 ,  G02B6/4257 ,  G02B6/4269 ,  G02B6/428 ,  G02B6/4292 ,  H01L23/13 ,  H01L23/49827 ,  H01L2224/16225

Abstract: An integrated electronic device includes a substrate having an opening extending therethrough. The substrate includes an interconnection network, and connections coupled to the interconnection network. The connections are to be fixed on a printed circuit board. An integrated photonic module is electrically connected to the substrate, with a portion of the integrated photonic module in front of or overlapping the opening of the substrate. An integrated electronic module is electrically connected to the photonic module, and extends at least partly into the opening of the substrate. The electronic module and the substrate may be electrically connected onto the same face of the photonic module.

公开(公告)号：US09766417B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US15350901

申请日：2016-11-14

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS (CROLLES 2) SAS

Inventor： Patrick Lemaitre ,  Jean-Francois Carpentier

IPC: G02B6/24 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/34 ,  G02B6/124

CPC classification number: G02B6/4225 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02B6/34 ,  G02B6/4222 ,  G02B6/4227 ,  G02B6/4249 ,  G02B6/425

Abstract: A method is for aligning an electro-optic device. The method may include initially positioning an optical fiber array adjacent to optical grating couplers, and actively aligning the optical fiber array relative to the optical grating couplers in a yaw direction and a roll direction to determine a yaw and roll alignment at a first operating wavelength. The method may include actively aligning the optical fiber array relative to optical grating couplers in an x direction and a y direction to determine a first x and y alignment at the first operating wavelength, determining a second operating wavelength, and actively aligning the optical fiber array again relative to the optical grating couplers in the x direction and y direction to determine a second x and y alignment at the second operating wavelength.

公开(公告)号：US09529165B1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-27

申请号：US14755437

申请日：2015-06-30

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS (CROLLES 2) SAS

Inventor： Patrick Lemaitre ,  Jean-Francois Carpentier

IPC: G02B6/24 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/34

CPC classification number: G02B6/4225 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02B6/34 ,  G02B6/4222 ,  G02B6/4227 ,  G02B6/4249 ,  G02B6/425

Abstract: A method is for aligning an electro-optic device. The method may include initially positioning an optical fiber array adjacent to optical grating couplers, and actively aligning the optical fiber array relative to the optical grating couplers in a yaw direction and a roll direction to determine a yaw and roll alignment at a first operating wavelength. The method may include actively aligning the optical fiber array relative to optical grating couplers in an x direction and a y direction to determine a first x and y alignment at the first operating wavelength, determining a second operating wavelength, and actively aligning the optical fiber array again relative to the optical grating couplers in the x direction and y direction to determine a second x and y alignment at the second operating wavelength.

Abstract translation: 一种用于对准电光装置的方法。 该方法可以包括最初将光纤阵列定位成与光栅耦合器相邻，并且在偏转方向和滚动方向上相对于光栅耦合器主动对准光纤阵列以确定在第一工作波长处的偏航和滚动对准。 该方法可以包括在x方向和ay方向上相对于光栅耦合器主动对准光纤阵列以确定第一工作波长处的第一x和y对准，确定第二工作波长，并且再次主动对准光纤阵列 相对于光栅耦合器在x方向和y方向上，以确定在第二工作波长处的第二x和y对准。