MULTI-TIERED SEMICONDUCTOR WAVEGUIDE AND MULTI-TIERED WAVEGUIDE HEATER

    公开(公告)号:US20240329298A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18194779

    申请日:2023-04-03

    IPC分类号: G02B6/12 G02F1/025

    摘要: An integrated chip including a base dielectric layer and a multi-tiered semiconductor waveguide layer over the base dielectric layer. The multi-tiered semiconductor waveguide layer has a first waveguide tier having a first width at a first height over the base dielectric layer. The multi-tiered semiconductor waveguide layer has a second waveguide tier having a second width, greater than the first width, at a second height, less than the first height, over the base dielectric layer. A cladding layer is over the multi-tiered semiconductor waveguide layer. A multi-tiered conductive heater layer is over the cladding layer. The multi-tiered conductive heater layer has a first heater tier over the first waveguide tier. The multi-tiered conductive heater layer has a pair of second heater tiers at the first height, over the second waveguide tier, and on opposite sides of the first waveguide tier.

    Apparatus for reduction of power-dependent optical loss in silicon photonic devices

    公开(公告)号:US12019318B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-25

    申请号:US18223619

    申请日:2023-07-19

    IPC分类号: G02F1/025 G02B6/12 G02B6/122

    摘要: Optical waveguides may include a substrate and a silicon based optical waveguide supported on the substrate. The silicon based optical waveguide may include a central ridge portion and a plurality of spaced apart wing portions connected through connecting portions. The number of wing portions may be greater than two. The central ridge portion may have a central ridge lateral width extent greater than a lateral width extent of at least one of the wing portions. Optical waveguides may include a substrate, a silicon based optical waveguide supported on the substrate, and a concentrator supported on the substrate and positioned within a lateral width extent of the silicon based optical waveguide and outside of a height extent of the silicon based optical waveguide. The optical waveguides may be included as part of an optical modulator.

    Slotted shields for use with an electro-optical phase shifter

    公开(公告)号:US11934051B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-19

    申请号:US18125165

    申请日:2023-03-23

    IPC分类号: G02F1/025

    CPC分类号: G02F1/025 G02F2203/50

    摘要: Structures including an electro-optical phase shifter and methods of fabricating a structure including an electro-optical phase shifter. The structure includes a waveguide core on a semiconductor substrate, and an interconnect structure over the waveguide core and the semiconductor substrate. The waveguide core includes a phase shifter, and the interconnect structure includes a slotted shield and a transmission line coupled to the phase shifter. The slotted shield includes segments that are separated by slots. The slotted shield is positioned between the transmission line and the substrate.

    OPTOELECTRONIC COMPUTING PLATFORM
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240077755A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-07

    申请号:US18139996

    申请日:2023-04-27

    IPC分类号: G02F1/01 G02F1/025

    CPC分类号: G02F1/0121 G02F1/025

    摘要: An integrated circuit interposer includes a semiconductor substrate layer; a first metal contact layer including a first metal contact section that includes metal contacts arranged for electrically coupling to a first semiconductor die in a controlled collapsed chip connection, and a second metal contact section that includes metal contacts arranged for electrically coupling to a second semiconductor die in a controlled collapsed chip connection. A first patterned layer includes individually photomask patterned metal path sections. A second patterned layer includes individually photomask patterned waveguide sections, including a first waveguide that crosses at least one boundary between individually photomask patterned waveguide sections. A first modulator is coupled to the first waveguide for modulating an optical wave in the first waveguide based on an electrical signal received at a first metal contact in the first metal contact section, and a second modulator is coupled to the first waveguide for modulating the optical wave based on an electrical signal received at a second metal contact in the first metal contact section or the second metal contact section

    Segmented digital to optical phase-shift converter

    公开(公告)号:US11809060B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-07

    申请号:US16964782

    申请日:2019-01-24

    申请人: Robert Bosch GmbH

    IPC分类号: G02F1/295 G02F1/025

    CPC分类号: G02F1/2955 G02F1/025

    摘要: A phase-shifter for a light-transmitting waveguide is segmented into multiple segments that can be calibrated to the overall length of a conventional single phase-shifter. Each segment receives a control signal, which can be a single bit signal, with the phase-shift capability of the segmented phase-shifter controlled by which segment(s) receive(s) a control signal. In one implementation, a binary weighting is applied to determine segment lengths. Smaller segments can be increased in length to achieve a 2π offset of the phase shift produced by the segment while maintaining the same binary relationship among segments. In another embodiment, multiple segments of uniform lengths can be used for a single phase-shifter with each segment controlled by an n-bit signal.