ELECTRO-OPTICAL MODULATOR USING RIBBED WAVEGUIDES
    1.
    发明申请
    ELECTRO-OPTICAL MODULATOR USING RIBBED WAVEGUIDES 审中-公开
    使用RIBBED WAVEGUIDES的电光调制器

    公开(公告)号:WO2015112814A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-30

    申请号:PCT/US2015/012608

    申请日:2015-01-23

    Abstract: An optical modulator may include a lower waveguide, an upper waveguide, and a dielectric layer disposed therebetween. When a voltage potential is created between the lower and upper waveguides, these layers form a silicon-insulator-silicon capacitor (also referred to as SISCAP) guide that provides efficient, high-speed optical modulation of an optical signal passing through the modulator. In one embodiment, at least one of the waveguides includes a respective ridge portion aligned at a charge modulation region which may aid in confining the optical mode laterally (e.g., in the width direction) in the optical modulator. In another embodiment, ridge portions may be formed on both the lower and the upper waveguides. These ridge portions may be aligned in a vertical direction (e.g., a thickness direction) so that ridges overlap which may further improve optical efficiency by centering an optical mode in the charge modulation region.

    Abstract translation: 光调制器可以包括下波导,上波导和介于其间的电介质层。 当在下波导和上波导之间产生电压电位时,这些层形成硅 - 绝缘体 - 硅电容器(也称为SISCAP)引导件,其提供通过调制器的光信号的有效的高速光调制。 在一个实施例中,至少一个波导包括在电荷调制区域处对准的相应的脊部分,其可以有助于限制光学调制器中的光学模式(例如,在宽度方向上)。 在另一个实施例中,脊部可以形成在下波导和上波导两者上。 这些脊部可以在垂直方向(例如,厚度方向)上对准,使得脊重叠,这可以通过使电荷调制区域中的光学模式居中来进一步提高光学效率。

    A PHOTONIC INTEGRATION PLATFORM
    2.
    发明申请
    A PHOTONIC INTEGRATION PLATFORM 审中-公开
    光电整合平台

    公开(公告)号:WO2015002738A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-08

    申请号:PCT/US2014/042941

    申请日:2014-06-18

    Abstract: A SOI device may include a waveguide adapter that couples light between an external light source - e.g., a fiber optic cable or laser - and a silicon waveguide on the silicon surface layer of the SOI device. In one embodiment, the waveguide adapter is embedded into the insulator layer. Doing so may enable the waveguide adapter to be formed before the surface layer components are added onto the SOI device. Accordingly, fabrication techniques that use high- temperatures may be used without harming other components in the SOI device - e.g., the waveguide adapter is formed before heat-sensitive components are added to the silicon surface layer. In general, a method is disclosed of forming a first waveguide in an insulation layer and a second waveguide in a crystalline semiconductor layer disposed on the first waveguide, wherein the second waveguide at least partially overlaps the first waveguide. An optical waveguide adapater is disclosed, wherein the adapter comprises a first prong and a plurality of second prongs, whereby a dimensions of the second prongs reduces as the second prongs extend in a direction away from a coupling surface of the waveguide adapater, and a dimension of the first prong increases as the first prong extends away from the coupling surface, and a length of the first prong in the direction extending away from the coupling surface is greater than each of the respective lengths of the second prongs.

    Abstract translation: SOI器件可以包括在外部光源(例如光纤电缆或激光器)与SOI器件的硅表面层上的硅波导之间耦合光的波导适配器。 在一个实施例中,波导适配器被嵌入到绝缘体层中。 这样做可以使得在将表面层组分添加到SOI器件之前形成波导适配器。 因此,可以使用使用高温的制造技术,而不会损害SOI器件中的其它部件 - 例如,在将热敏部件添加到硅表面层之前形成波导适配器。 通常,公开了在布置在第一波导上的晶体半导体层中的绝缘层和第二波导中形成第一波导的方法,其中第二波导至少部分地与第一波导重叠。 公开了一种光波导适配器,其中适配器包括第一插脚和多个第二插脚,由此第二插脚的尺寸随着第二插脚沿远离波导适配器的耦合表面的方向延伸而减小,并且尺寸 第一插脚从联接表面延伸离开第一插脚,并且在远离联接表面的方向上的第一插脚的长度大于第二插脚的相应长度中的每一个。

    OPTICAL POWER SPLITTER
    3.
    发明申请
    OPTICAL POWER SPLITTER 审中-公开
    光功率分配器

    公开(公告)号:WO2015057484A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-23

    申请号:PCT/US2014/059867

    申请日:2014-10-09

    CPC classification number: G02B6/125 G02B6/1228 G02B2006/1215

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include devices that split a light beam into two separate paths, with reduced sensitivity to fabrication variation. The devices can operate as 3-dB splitters that divide the input optical energy equally between two output waveguides. Similarly, the devices can also function to combine two light beams into a single path (coupler). The designs make use of adiabatic modal evolution and do not require physical symmetry along the entire device length. The devices inlcude first and second waveguides, each having a transition section, which may be tapered, the transition disposed adjacent to each other defining a gap therebetween, such that optical energy couples between the waveguides.

    Abstract translation: 本公开的实施例包括将光束分成两个单独的路径,对制造变化的灵敏度降低的装置。 器件可以作为3-dB分离器工作,将输入光能平均分配在两个输出波导之间。 类似地,这些装置也可以用于将两个光束组合成单个路径(耦合器)。 设计使用绝热模态演化,并且不需要沿着整个设备长度的物理对称性。 这些器件包括第一和第二波导,每个波导具有可以是渐缩的过渡部分,彼此相邻设置的过渡限定了它们之间的间隙,使得光能在波导之间耦合。

    A PHOTONIC INTEGRATION PLATFORM
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3951458A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-09

    申请号:EP21179642.0

    申请日:2014-06-18

    Abstract: A SOI device may include a waveguide adapter that couples light between an external light source - e.g., a fiber optic cable or laser - and a silicon waveguide on the silicon surface layer of the SOI device. In one embodiment, the waveguide adapter is embedded into the insulator layer. Doing so may enable the waveguide adapter to be formed before the surface layer components are added onto the SOI device. Accordingly, fabrication techniques that use high-temperatures may be used without harming other components in the SOI device - e.g., the waveguide adapter is formed before heat-sensitive components are added to the silicon surface layer.

    OPTICAL POWER SPLITTER
    8.
    发明公开
    OPTICAL POWER SPLITTER 审中-公开
    光功率分离器

    公开(公告)号:EP3058402A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-24

    申请号:EP14789942.1

    申请日:2014-10-09

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include devices that split a light beam into two separate paths, with reduced sensitivity to fabrication variation. The devices can operate as 3-dB splitters that divide the input optical energy equally between two output waveguides. Similarly, the devices can also function to combine two light beams into a single path (coupler). The designs make use of adiabatic modal evolution and do not require physical symmetry along the entire device length.

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