Abstract:
A multi-channel mode converter (100) includes a lens array (110) having a first lens and a second lens, a glass block (120) coupled to the lens array (110), and a fiber assembly unit (FAU) array (130) coupled to the glass block (120), the FAU array (130) including a first fiber (140) corresponding to the first lens (165), and a second fiber (140) corresponding to the second lens (165). The FAU array(130) provides for a corresponding number of fibers (140) and lenses (165) such that a specific single fiber (140) corresponds to a specific single lens (165), there being a 1: 1 relationship between fibers (140) and lenses (165). A mode converter system (600) comprises: a lens array(110) comprising: a first silicon lens (165) configured to convert a first mode between a first waveguide (620) and a first fiber (140), and a second silicon lens (165) configured to convert a second mode between a second waveguide (620) and a second fiber (140), and a glass block(120) coupled to the lens array(110) and configured to provide an optical path for a first light beam corresponding to the first silicon lens (165) and a second light beam corresponding to the second silicon lens (165).
Abstract:
A thermoelectric cooler apparatus for a fiber optic system includes a first plate(521 ) coupled to the fiber optic system and a second plate(522) for coupling to a heat sink. The apparatus includes a first plurality of thermoelectric units and a second plurality of thermoelectric units being sandwiched between the first plate(521) and the second plate(522) for enhancing or retarding a heat transfer between the first plate(521) and the second plate(522). The first plurality of thermoelectric units (502 4 , 501 4 , 502 3 ,501 3 , 502 2 , 501 2 , 502 1 , 501 1 ) is connected to each other electrically in series. The second plurality of thermoelectric units (511 1 ,512 1 ,511 2 ,511 3 ) is connected to each other electrically in series but insulated from the first plurality of thermoelectric units. The first plurality of thermoelectric units (502 4 , 501 4 , 502 3 ,501 3 , 502 2, 501 2 , 502 1 , 501 1 ) and the second plurality of thermoelectric units (511 1 ,512 1 ,511 2 ,511 3 ) are configured such that a cross-section of the apparatus includes one or more of the second plurality of thermoelectric units being sandwiched by the first plurality of thermoelectric units.
Abstract:
A method includes forming a first optical structure with an inverse taper and a separate optical structure on a semiconductor chip. The illustrative method also includes applying a protective structure over the optical structures and patterning the protective structure to expose the separate optical structure. The method further includes removing a portion of the separate optical structure to form a separate trimmed taper separate from, but adjacent to, the first optical structure. The protective structure is then removed from the first optical structure. Apparatuses are also disclosed.
Abstract:
An electronic driver circuit for use with a modulator such as a segmented Mach-Zehnder Modulator (MZM) is provided. The electronic driver circuit includes a first delay buffer implemented as a first complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) inverter and a second delay buffer implemented as a second CMOS inverter. The second CMOS inverter follows the first CMOS inverter and has a second gate width smaller than a first gate width of the first CMOS inverter. The first CMOS inverter is configured to produce a first delayed electrical signal from a received electrical signal and the second CMOS inverter is configured to produce a second delayed electrical signal from the first delayed electrical signal produced by the first CMOS inverter.
Abstract:
An all-optical network comprises: a first network; a second network; and a PWXC coupling the first network to the second network and comprising passive optical components. A method comprises: receiving a first optical signal from a first tail node of a first network; directing the first optical signal from a first input port of a PWXC to a first output port of the PWXC using first passive optical components; and transmitting the first optical signal to a third head node of a third network. An all-optical network comprising: a light bank; a first network coupled to the light bank; a second network coupled to the light bank; and a first PWXC coupling the first network and the second network.
Abstract:
A silicon waveguide (110) comprising a waveguide core (118) that comprises a first positively doped region (111), also refers to as P1 region, vertically adjacent to a second positively doped region (112), also refers to as P2 region, The P2 region (112) is more heavily positively doped than the P1 region (111). A first negatively doped region (114), also refers to as N1 region, is vertically adjacent to a second negatively doped region (113), and also refers to as N2 region. The N2 region (113) is more heavily negatively doped than the N1 region (114). The N2 region (113) and the P2 region (112) are positioned vertically adjacent to form a PN junction. The N1 region (114), the N2 region (113), the P1 region (111), and the P2 region (112) are positioned as a vertical PN junction and configured to completely deplete the P2 region (112) of positive ions and completely deplete the N2 region (113) of negative ions when a voltage drop is applied across the N1 region (114), the N2 region (113), the P1 region (111), and the P2 region (112).