Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Low-crosstalk electro-optical mach-zehnder switch
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Application No.: US16406452Application Date: 2019-05-08
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Publication No.: US10674239B2Publication Date: 2020-06-02
- Inventor: Nicolas Dupuis , Benjamin G. Lee , Alexander V. Rylyakov , Mehmet Soyuer
- Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C.
- Agent Kevin Michael Jordan
- Main IPC: H04Q11/00
- IPC: H04Q11/00 ; H04B10/079 ; H04J14/02 ; G02F1/21

Abstract:
Optical switches include a phase shifter on a first branch, a first heater on the first branch, and a second heater on a second branch. A hybrid coupler combines the first branch and the second branch. A first photodetector and a second photodetector are at outputs of the second hybrid coupler to measure crosstalk between the outputs of the second hybrid coupler. A controller is configured to activate the first heater or the second heater to reduce the measured crosstalk.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200145739A1 LOW-CROSSTALK ELECTRO-OPTICAL MACH-ZEHNDER SWITCH Public/Granted day:2020-05-07
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