Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optical device and method of manufacturing the same
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Application No.: US16238969Application Date: 2019-01-03
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Publication No.: US10976489B2Publication Date: 2021-04-13
- Inventor: Chewn-Pu Jou , Huan-Neng Chen , Lan-Chou Cho , Feng Wei Kuo
- Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
- Applicant Address: TW Hsinchu
- Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
- Current Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsinchu
- Agency: WPAT, P.C., Intellectual Property Attorneys
- Agent Anthony King
- Main IPC: G02B6/12
- IPC: G02B6/12 ; G02B6/122

Abstract:
An optical device includes a waveguide configured to guide light, a taper integrated with the waveguide on a substrate configured for optical coupling, and an attenuator to degrade unwanted optical signal from the taper. The attenuator extends along one side of the taper, and includes one of a conductive structure, a doped structure and a refractive structure.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200018898A1 OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2020-01-16
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