Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optical coupling device and optical coupling-branching device
- Patent Title (中): 光耦合装置和光耦合分支装置
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Application No.: US13425850Application Date: 2012-03-21
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Publication No.: US08744225B2Publication Date: 2014-06-03
- Inventor: Haruhiko Yoshida
- Applicant: Haruhiko Yoshida
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
- Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Main IPC: G02B6/26
- IPC: G02B6/26

Abstract:
In an optical coupling device, a main waveguide have a linearly extending portion and a tapered portion formed on a first clad layer. The waveguide has a width which is gradually reduced towards an incident side of the light wave. Auxiliary waveguides are formed on the both sides of the main waveguide, wherein each of the auxiliary waveguides has first and second tapered portions having widths which are gradually reduced toward both sides. A second clad layer is so formed as to cover the main and auxiliary waveguides and first clad layer, wherein the first clad layer guides the light wave introduced into the first clad layer or the second clad layer and gradually converge the light wave towards the main waveguide.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120230635A1 OPTICAL COUPLING DEVICE AND OPTICAL COUPLING-BRANCHING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2012-09-13
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