Optical modulator
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10514561B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-24

    申请号:US16360030

    申请日:2019-03-21

    Abstract: An optical modulator includes a substrate, an optical waveguide, a control electrode applying a high frequency signal in order to modulate light waves propagating through the optical waveguide, and a relay substrate provided with a relay line to transfer the high frequency signal to the control electrode. The control electrode and the relay line together have a coplanar line structure inclusive of at least electrical connection portions of both the control electrode and the relay line. The control electrode includes an electrical connection portion and a routing portion positioned between the electrical connection portion and an active portion applying an electrical field to the optical waveguide. The routing portion has a coplanar line structure. A distance between ground electrodes sandwiching a signal electrode in the electrical connection portion of the control electrode is substantially equal to a distance between ground electrodes sandwiching a signal electrode of the routing portion.

    Optical waveguide element
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10578893B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-03

    申请号:US16360033

    申请日:2019-03-21

    Abstract: An optical waveguide element that has improved frequency response in a high frequency region is provided. An optical waveguide element includes: a substrate that has an electro-optic effect; an optical waveguide that is formed on the substrate; a control electrode that is for modulating light waves propagating through the optical waveguide; and a reinforcing substrate that holds the substrate via an adhesion layer, and the reinforcing substrate has a low-dielectric constant portion with a lower dielectric constant than that of the reinforcing substrate at least in a part of a region in a plan view of the reinforcing substrate such that the low-dielectric constant portion partitions the reinforcing substrate in a thickness direction.

    Optical waveguide element and optical waveguide device

    公开(公告)号:US12044911B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-23

    申请号:US17599717

    申请日:2019-09-26

    CPC classification number: G02F1/0356

    Abstract: In an optical modulation element using a thinly processed substrate, cracking of the substrate during electrical connection is prevented, and poor connection or a reduction in manufacturing yield is prevented. An optical waveguide element includes an optical substrate on which an optical waveguide and a conductor pattern are formed, and a support substrate that supports the optical substrate, in which the conductor pattern includes at least one electrical connection area defined as a range in which electrical connection is performed, the optical substrate has a substrate removal portion in which a material of the optical substrate has been removed to penetrate through the optical substrate at a portion corresponding to the electrical connection area, and at least a part of the electrical connection area is formed on the support substrate via the substrate removal portion.

    Optical waveguide element, and optical modulation device and optical transmission device using the same

    公开(公告)号:US12153295B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-26

    申请号:US17954304

    申请日:2022-09-27

    Abstract: An optical waveguide element includes a substrate having an electro-optic effect, an optical waveguide formed in the substrate, and a control electrode arranged on the substrate to modulate a light wave propagating through the optical waveguide. The control electrode includes a signal electrode and a ground electrode. The signal electrode and the ground electrode are arranged along a modulation effect portion of the optical waveguide that performs modulation. In a shape of a bottom surface of the ground electrode facing the substrate, a slit separating the ground electrode into a first ground electrode close to the signal electrode and a second ground electrode far from the signal electrode is formed in a range corresponding to the modulation effect portion.

    Optical modulator
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12130536B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US17599491

    申请日:2019-08-15

    CPC classification number: G02F1/212 G02F1/2255

    Abstract: To provide an optical modulator in which a plurality of Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguides are integrated, which can be driven at a low voltage, and in which the occurrence of a crosstalk phenomenon is suppressed. Provided is an optical modulator including a substrate 1 having an electro-optic effect, and an optical waveguide 10 and a control electrode that are formed on the substrate, in which the optical waveguide has a structure in which a plurality of Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguides are disposed in parallel, the control electrode has a GSSG type differential electrode structure in which two signal electrodes S are disposed between two ground electrodes G for one of the Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguides, and a crosstalk suppressing unit that suppresses signal crosstalk is provided in the ground electrode sandwiched between adjacent Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguides, so that optical modulator can be driven at a low voltage, and in which the occurrence of a crosstalk phenomenon is suppressed.

    Optical modulator
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12092910B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US17593924

    申请日:2019-08-14

    Abstract: In order to provide an optical modulator capable of preventing damage to the substrate and preventing deterioration of the properties of the modulator by reducing the stress on the substrate generated by the modulation electrode, there is provided an optical modulator 1, including: a substrate 5 having an electro-optic effect; an optical waveguide 10 formed on the substrate 5; and a modulation electrode (signal electrode S and ground electrode G) provided on the substrate 5 and modulating a light wave propagating in the optical waveguide 10, wherein a resin 8 to reduce the stress on the substrate 5 generated by the modulation electrode is arranged between a part of the bottom surface of the modulation electrode and the substrate 5 facing a part of the bottom surface of the modulation electrode.

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