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公开(公告)号:US20240353622A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-24
申请号:US18758789
申请日:2024-06-28
Inventor: Tai-Chun Huang , Stefan Rusu
CPC classification number: G02B6/2773 , G02B6/1228 , G02B6/124 , G02B6/126 , G02B6/13 , G02B27/285 , G02B2006/1215
Abstract: A photonic polarizing beamsplitter is disclosed. The beamsplitter comprises a first waveguide, a second waveguide located above the first waveguide, and a birefringent coupler between the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The birefringent coupler has an effective refractive index for a TM mode which is greater than a refractive index of the first waveguide, and an effective refractive index for a TE mode which is less than the refractive index of the first waveguide. The second waveguide comprises a plurality of outwardly tapering legs with a gap between adjacent legs that are connected downstream to a body. The vertical beamsplitter uses less surface area.
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公开(公告)号:US20240345321A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-17
申请号:US18754740
申请日:2024-06-26
Applicant: SMART PHOTONICS HOLDING B.V.
CPC classification number: G02B6/126 , G02B6/136 , G02B2006/12078
Abstract: A polarisation converter for a photonic integrated circuit. The polarisation converter comprises a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer and a third semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer comprises, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular a light propagation axis, a first portion thicker than a second portion. The second semiconductor layer is between, and in contact with, the first semiconductor layer and the third semiconductor layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20240241313A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-18
申请号:US18619985
申请日:2024-03-28
Applicant: GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.
Inventor: Yusheng Bian
CPC classification number: G02B6/1228 , G02B6/126
Abstract: Disclosed is a structure including a polarization device with first and second waveguides. The first waveguide includes a core (e.g., a silicon nitride (SiN) core) suitable for high-power applications. The second waveguide includes: a primary core (e.g., another SiN core), which is positioned laterally adjacent to the core of the first waveguide and suitable for high-power applications, and secondary core(s) stacked vertically with the primary core to steer the optical mode and ensure that mode matching occurs between adjacent first and second coupling sections of the first and second waveguides, respectively, in order to achieve high-power splitter and/or combiner functions. Optionally, the primary and secondary cores of the second waveguide can be tapered at least within the second coupling section to increase the likelihood of mode matching.
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公开(公告)号:US20240219627A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-04
申请号:US18600777
申请日:2024-03-11
Inventor: TAI-CHUN HUANG , STEFAN RUSU
CPC classification number: G02B6/12002 , G02B6/1228 , G02B6/126 , G02B6/13 , G02B2006/12038 , G02B2006/1215 , G02B2006/12154 , G02B6/2706
Abstract: An optical device is provided. The optical device includes a substrate, a first optical layer; a high k layer, and a second optical layer. The first optical layer is disposed on the substrate. The first optical layer comprises a top surface, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall opposite thereto. The high k layer is disposed on the top surface of the first optical layer. The second optical layer is disposed on the high k layer. The second optical layer includes a top surface, a third sidewall, and a fourth sidewall opposite thereto. The first sidewall of the first optical layer is misaligned with the third sidewall of the second optical layer. The second sidewall of the first optical layer is coplanar with the fourth sidewall of the second optical layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20240089002A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-14
申请号:US18502449
申请日:2023-11-06
Applicant: Marvell Asia Pte Ltd
Inventor: Radhakrishnan L. NAGARAJAN
IPC: H04B10/40 , G02B6/12 , G02B6/126 , G02B6/42 , H01S3/13 , H01S5/00 , H01S5/0234 , H01S5/02375
CPC classification number: H04B10/40 , G02B6/12004 , G02B6/126 , G02B6/4246 , G02B6/428 , H01S3/13 , H01S5/0085 , H01S5/0234 , H01S5/02375 , G02B6/1228
Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a silicon photonics substrate having a silicon-based material, silicon photonics components formed in the silicon photonics substrate to receive and transmit optical signals, and electrical connections; a transimpedance amplifier chip arranged on the silicon photonics substrate, having a silicon-germanium material that is different than the silicon-based material, connected via the electrical connections to at least one of the silicon photonics components configured to receive an optical signal, and configured to process a received optical signal and output a processed signal to a digital signal processor; and a driver chip arranged on the silicon photonics substrate, having CMOS material that is different than the silicon-germanium material and the silicon-based material, connected via the electrical connections to drive at least one of the silicon photonics components configured to generate an optical signal for transmission.
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公开(公告)号:US11927801B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-12
申请号:US17880006
申请日:2022-08-03
Applicant: GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.
Inventor: Yusheng Bian , Abdelsalam Aboketaf
CPC classification number: G02B6/126 , G02B6/12002 , G02B6/132 , G02B2006/1215
Abstract: Structures for a waveguide core and methods of forming such structures. The structure comprises a stacked waveguide core including a first waveguide core and a second waveguide core stacked with the first waveguide core, and a layer adjacent to the stacked waveguide core. The layer comprises a material having a refractive index that is variable in response to a stimulus.
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公开(公告)号:US11927800B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-12
申请号:US17616696
申请日:2020-04-22
Applicant: Zhejiang University
Inventor: Xuan She , Junjie Yao , Kan Chen , Tengchao Huang , Xiaowu Shu
Abstract: An electrically controlled depolarizer based on a crossed-slit waveguide (3) includes a horizontal-slit waveguide (1), a 45-degree polarization rotation waveguide (2), a pair of modulation electrodes (4) and the crossed-slit waveguide (3). Broad-spectrum TM (transverse magnetic) polarized light is inputted from one end of the horizontal-slit waveguide (1), and then a part of the broad-spectrum TM polarized light is converted into broad-spectrum TE (transverse electric) polarized light through the 45-degree polarization rotation waveguide (2), and then the broad-spectrum TE polarized light and the remaining broad-spectrum TM polarized light enter an input end of the crossed-slit waveguide (3); the board-spectrum TE polarized light is transmitted in a vertical slit of the crossed-slit waveguide (3); the remaining broad-spectrum TM polarized light is transmitted in a horizontal slit of the crossed-slit waveguide (3); and the broad-spectrum TE polarized light and the remaining broad-spectrum TM polarized light form depolarized light at an output end of the crossed-slit waveguide (3). The pair of modulation electrodes (4) realize the precise adjustment of the rotation angle of the 45-degree polarization rotation waveguide (2) by electronic control, such that the TE polarized light and the TM polarized light at the output end of the crossed-slit waveguide (3) have equal energy, thereby overcoming uneven light splitting caused by loss of the polarization rotation waveguide and TE and TM waveguide transmission loss.
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公开(公告)号:US20240045142A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-08
申请号:US17880006
申请日:2022-08-03
Applicant: GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.
Inventor: Yusheng Bian , Abdelsalam Aboketaf
CPC classification number: G02B6/126 , G02B6/132 , G02B6/12002 , G02B2006/1215
Abstract: Structures for a waveguide core and methods of forming such structures. The structure comprises a stacked waveguide core including a first waveguide core and a second waveguide core stacked with the first waveguide core, and a layer adjacent to the stacked waveguide core. The layer comprises a material having a refractive index that is variable in response to a stimulus.
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公开(公告)号:US20240036259A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-01
申请号:US18221962
申请日:2023-07-14
Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
Inventor: Marcel W. Pruessner , Todd H. Stievater , Nathan F. Tyndall
CPC classification number: G02B6/2766 , G02B6/3584 , G02B6/126
Abstract: An apparatus includes a polarization rotator or a polarization splitter. The polarization rotator and the polarization splitter each includes a first optical waveguide. The polarization rotator further includes a movable symmetry-breaking micro-electro-mechanical systems (“MEMS”) dielectric perturber separated from the first optical waveguide by a gap. The first optical waveguide and the MEMS dielectric perturber define a gap therebetween. The polarization rotator also includes a MEMS actuator moving the MEMS dielectric perturber so as to control the gap, thereby controlling polarization rotation within the first optical waveguide. The polarization splitter includes a second optical waveguide separated from the first optical waveguide by a gap. The polarization splitter also includes a MEMS actuator moving the first optical waveguide and/or the second optical waveguide so as to control the gap, thereby controlling polarization splitting between the optical waveguides.
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公开(公告)号:US20240027686A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-25
申请号:US18266321
申请日:2022-02-25
Applicant: Silith Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Xingyu ZHANG
CPC classification number: G02B6/126 , G02B6/1347 , G02B5/003
Abstract: The invention provides an optical absorber and an optical absorption chip integrated with a dielectric optical waveguide. The optical absorber comprises a waveguide cladding, a dielectric optical waveguide core and an absorption material layer, wherein the waveguide cladding surrounds the dielectric optical waveguide core and the absorption material layer, the dielectric optical waveguide core comprises a first end and a second end, a radial dimension of the dielectric optical waveguide core gradually decreases from the first end to the second end, a material of the absorption material layer can be metal or silicon, and the absorption material layer can be located on an upper layer of the dielectric optical waveguide core, or on a side of the dielectric optical waveguide core, or on a lower layer of the dielectric optical waveguide core, so that the optical absorber can reduce back-reflection and allow light to be completely absorbed.
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