OPTICAL MODULATOR AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE USING OPTICAL MODULATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20190049756A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-14

    申请号:US15555605

    申请日:2016-09-16

    Abstract: To perform a stable bias control by improving detection accuracy of intensity of an dither signal component, which is detected by a photo detector, in an optical modulator including a bias electrode to which a dither signal is applied, and a photo detector that monitors an optical signal propagating through the inside of an optical waveguide in the same substrate. The optical modulator includes: a substrate having a piezoelectric effect (102); an optical waveguide (116a or the like) that is formed on the substrate; a bias electrode (158a or the like) that controls an optical wave that propagates through the optical waveguide; and a photo detector (168a or the like) that is formed on the substrate, and monitors an optical signal that propagates along the optical waveguide. At least one suppressing unit (190 or the like), which suppresses a surface acoustic wave that propagates from the bias electrode to the photo detector, is disposed between a region in which the bias electrode is formed and a portion in which the photo detector is disposed on the substrate.

    OPTICAL MODULATOR WITH FPC, AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS USING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20190014657A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-10

    申请号:US15770649

    申请日:2016-09-15

    Abstract: To suppress peeling-off or cracks of a solder-fixing portion, which are caused by vibration during transportation or operation, in an optical modulator with FPC, thereby suppressing deterioration of radio-frequency characteristics of a signal path in an effective manner at low cost.An optical modulator 100 includes a flexible printed circuit (106) that performs electrical connection with a circuit substrate. The flexible printed circuit has a substantially quadrilateral shape. In the flexible printed circuit, a pad (210 and the like), which is electrically connected to the circuit substrate, is provided along one side of the substantial quadrilateral. In addition, in the flexible printed circuit, signal patterns (220 and the like), which are connected to signal lead pins (120 and the like) for signal transmission which is provided in the optical modulator, are provided in another side opposite to the one side. In addition, the flexible printed circuit includes an additional fixing portion (240 and the like) and/or a notched portion (810 and the like) which are configured to increase a natural vibration frequency of the flexible printed circuit in a state of being connected to the signal lead pin and the circuit substrate.

    OPTICAL MODULATOR AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20180088361A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-29

    申请号:US15719730

    申请日:2017-09-29

    CPC classification number: G02F1/0316 G02F1/0327 G02F2203/50

    Abstract: An optical modulator includes an optical modulation element (102) including a plurality of signal electrodes (112a and the like), a plurality of lead pins (116a and the like) for inputting high frequency signals, and a relay substrate (118) in which conductor patterns (202a and the like) that electrically connect the lead pins and the signal electrodes are formed, and at least one of the conductor patterns in the optical modulator is constituted so that at least one resonant frequency of the at least one of the conductor patterns is different from at least one resonant frequency of at least one of the other conductor patterns.

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