ACTIVE REGION-LESS MODULATOR AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20210141250A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-13

    申请号:US16680900

    申请日:2019-11-12

    Abstract: A polymer modulator includes a first cladding layer, a passive core region with a surface abutting a surface of the first cladding layer, the passive core region extending to define an optical input and an optical output for the modulator, a shaped electro-optic polymer active component with a surface abutting a surface of a central portion of the passive core region, the shaped electro-optic polymer active component being polled to align dipoles and promote modulation of light, the shaped electro-optic polymer active component having a length that extends only within a modulation area defined by modulation electrodes, and a second cladding layer enclosing the shaped electro-optic polymer active component and designed to produce adiabatic transition of light waves traveling in the passive core region into the shaped electro-optic polymer active component to travel the length of the shaped electro-optic polymer active component and return to the passive core region.

    GUIDE TRANSITION DEVICE WITH DIGITAL GRATING DEFLECTORS AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20200083668A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-12

    申请号:US16680389

    申请日:2019-11-11

    Abstract: A guide transition device including a light source designed to generate a light beam, a light input port on a first plane and coupled to receive the light beam from the light source, a light output port on a second plane different than the first plane, the light output port designed to couple a received light beam to output equipment and plane shifting apparatus coupled to receive the light beam from the light input port on the first plane and to shift or transfer the light beam to the second plane. The plane shifting apparatus including one or more digital gratings each designed to deflect the light beam approximately ninety degrees. The plane shifting apparatus is coupled to transfer the light beam to the light output port on the second plane.

    Guide transition device and method
    14.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10509164B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-17

    申请号:US15704739

    申请日:2017-09-14

    Abstract: A guide transition device including a light source designed to generate a light beam, a light input port on a first plane and coupled to receive the light beam from the light source, a light output port on a second plane different than the first plane, the light output port designed to couple a received light beam to output equipment and plane shifting apparatus coupled to receive the light beam from the light input port on the first plane and to shift or transfer the light beam to the second plane. The plane shifting apparatus is coupled to transfer the light beam to the light output port on the second plane.

    Hybrid EO polymer modulator with ALD sealant layer

    公开(公告)号:US11506918B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-22

    申请号:US17335375

    申请日:2021-06-01

    Abstract: An EO polymer modulator with conformal atomic layer deposition sealant layers including an active region of a device material stack with an elongated tapered active section positioned on a passive waveguide core. The device material stack supported on a substrate with the passive waveguide core defining light input and light output side surfaces. A conformal atomic layer deposition sealant layer overlying the device material stack including the light input and light output side surfaces, the conformal atomic layer deposition sealant layer defining windows for the light input and light output side surfaces.

    Protection layers for polymer modulators/waveguides

    公开(公告)号:US10989871B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-27

    申请号:US16690491

    申请日:2019-11-21

    Abstract: A polymer waveguide/modulator including a lower cladding layer, a polymer core, an upper cladding layer, a first protection/barrier layer sandwiched between the lower cladding layer and the core, and a second protection/barrier layer sandwiched between the core and the upper cladding layer. The protection/barrier layers designed to protect the cladding layers and the core from solvents and gases and to prevent current leakage between the cladding layers and the core. The first protection/barrier layer is optically transparent and designed with a refractive index less than, greater than, or the same as the refractive index of the core and approximately equal to the refractive index of the lower cladding layer. The second protection/barrier layer is optically transparent and designed with a refractive index less than, greater than, or the same as the refractive index of the core and approximately equal to the refractive index of the upper cladding layer.

    Hermetic capsule and method
    19.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10886694B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-05

    申请号:US16714754

    申请日:2019-12-15

    Inventor: Michael Lebby

    Abstract: A hermetic capsule including a semiconductor/metal base with sensitive semiconductor/polymer electrical and optical components formed thereon and a semiconductor/metal lid. The semiconductor/metal lid sealed to the semiconductor/metal base by metallization so as to form a chamber including all of the sensitive semiconductor/polymer electrical and optical components and hermetically sealing the chamber and all sensitive components from the ambient. External access to the sensitive semiconductor/polymer electrical and optical components is provided through a metallization.

    DIRECT DRIVE REGION-LESS POLYMER MODULATOR METHODS OF FABRICATING AND MATERIALS THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20200285085A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-10

    申请号:US16788189

    申请日:2020-02-11

    Abstract: A direct-drive region-less polymer modulator includes a waveguide having a first cladding layer, a passive core with a surface abutting the first cladding layer, the passive core extending to an optical input and an optical output. A shaped electro-optic polymer active component with a surface abutting the passive core region, the shaped component being polled to align dipoles and promote modulation of light and having a length that extends only within a modulation area defined by modulation electrodes. A second cladding layer enclosing the shaped component and designed to produce adiabatic transition of light waves traveling in the passive core region into the shaped component to travel the length of the shaped component and return to the passive core region. A portion of the multilayer waveguide defining the polymer modulator as a direct-drive polymer modulator.

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