Heterogeneous spectroscopic transceiving photonic integrated circuit sensor

    公开(公告)号:US10139278B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-27

    申请号:US15723409

    申请日:2017-10-03

    Applicant: Aurrion, Inc.

    Abstract: Described herein are optical sensing devices for photonic integrated circuits (PICs). A PIC may comprise a plurality of waveguides formed in a silicon on insulator (SOI) substrate, and a plurality of heterogeneous lasers, each laser formed from a silicon material of the SOI substrate and to emit an output wavelength comprising an infrared wavelength. Each of these lasers may comprise a resonant cavity included in one of the plurality of waveguides, and a gain material comprising a non-silicon material and adiabatically coupled to the respective waveguide. A light directing element may direct outputs of the plurality of heterogeneous lasers from the PIC towards an object, and one or more detectors may detect light from the plurality of heterogeneous lasers reflected from or transmitted through the object.

    ATHERMAL OPTICAL FILTER WITH ACTIVE TUNING AND SIMPLIFIED CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20180217413A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-02

    申请号:US15922123

    申请日:2018-03-15

    Applicant: Aurrion, Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention describe systems, apparatuses and methods for providing athermicity and a tunable spectral response for optical filters. Finite impulse response (FIR) filters are commonly implemented in photonic integrated circuits (PICs) to make devices such as wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) devices, asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometers (AMZIs) and array waveguide gratings (AWGs). Athermicity of an FIR filter describes maintaining a consistent frequency transmission spectrum as the ambient temperature changes. A tunable spectral response for an FIR filter describes changing the spectrum of an FIR filter based on its application, as well as potentially correcting for fabrication deviations from the design. In addition, embodiments of the invention reduce energy dissipation requirements and control complexity compared to prior art solutions.

    Multi-wavelength laser cavity
    35.
    发明授权
    Multi-wavelength laser cavity 有权
    多波长激光腔

    公开(公告)号:US09509114B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-29

    申请号:US14828760

    申请日:2015-08-18

    Applicant: Aurrion, Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention describe various configurations for a multi-wavelength laser cavity. A laser cavity may include a shared reflector and a plurality of reflectors. Each of the plurality of reflectors and the shared reflector together form one of the plurality of output wavelength channels.A shared filter is utilized to filter the optical signal of the laser cavity to comprise a subset of a plurality of cavity modes. A (de)multiplexer, comprising a plurality of filtering elements), receives the optical signal and further selects and separates the final lasing wavelengths from the selected subset of cavity modes, and each filtering element outputs an optical signal having a wavelength for one of the output wavelength channels.

    Abstract translation: 共享滤波器用于对激光腔的光信号进行滤波以包括多个腔模的子集。 包括多个滤波元件的(de)多路复用器)接收光信号,并且进一步从所选择的腔模式子集中选择和分离最终的激光波长,并且每个滤波元件输出具有波长的光信号 输出波长通道。

    HETEROGENEOUS SPECTROSCOPIC TRANSCEIVING PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SENSOR
    36.
    发明申请
    HETEROGENEOUS SPECTROSCOPIC TRANSCEIVING PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SENSOR 有权
    异质光谱收发光电集成电路传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20160091368A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-31

    申请号:US14865318

    申请日:2015-09-25

    Applicant: Aurrion, Inc.

    Abstract: Described herein are optical sensing devices for photonic integrated circuits (PICs). A PIC may comprise a plurality of waveguides formed in a silicon on insulator (SOI) substrate, and a plurality of heterogeneous lasers, each laser formed from a silicon material of the SOI substrate and to emit an output wavelength comprising an infrared wavelength. Each of these lasers may comprise a resonant cavity included in one of the plurality of waveguides, and a gain material comprising a non-silicon material and adiabatically coupled to the respective waveguide. A light directing element may direct outputs of the plurality of heterogeneous lasers from the PIC towards an object, and one or more detectors may detect light from the plurality of heterogeneous lasers reflected from or transmitted through the object.

    Abstract translation: 这里描述了用于光子集成电路(PIC)的光学感测装置。 PIC可以包括形成在绝缘体上硅(SOI)衬底中的多个波导和多个异质激光器,每个激光器由SOI衬底的硅材料形成并且发射包括红外波长的输出波长。 这些激光器中的每一个可以包括包括在多个波导之一中的谐振腔,以及包括非硅材料并且绝缘地耦合到相应波导的增益材料。 光引导元件可以将多个异质激光器的输出从PIC指向物体,并且一个或多个检测器可以检测来自从物体反射或透过物体的多个异质激光器的光。

    Heterogeneous semiconductor photonic integrated circuit with multiple offset heights
    37.
    发明授权
    Heterogeneous semiconductor photonic integrated circuit with multiple offset heights 有权
    具有多个偏移高度的非均匀半导体光子集成电路

    公开(公告)号:US09274279B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-01

    申请号:US14510398

    申请日:2014-10-09

    Applicant: Aurrion, Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention describe heterogeneous photonic integrated circuits (PIC) wherein a first silicon region is separated from the heterogeneous semiconductor material by a first distance, and a second silicon region is separated from the heterogeneous semiconductor material by a second distance greater than the first distance. Thus embodiments of the invention may be described as, in heterogeneous regions of a heterogeneous PIC, silicon waveguides using multiple heights of the silicon waveguide, or other structures with multiple offset heights between silicon and heterogeneous materials (as described herein).

    Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例描述了异质光子集成电路(PIC),其中第一硅区域与异质半导体材料分离第一距离,并且第二硅区域与异质半导体材料分离大于第一距离的第二距离 。 因此,可以将本发明的实施例描述为在异质PIC的异质区域中,使用硅波导的多个高度的硅波导或者硅和异种材料之间的多个偏移高度的其他结构(如本文所述)。

    Athermal optical filter with active tuning and simplified control
    38.
    发明授权
    Athermal optical filter with active tuning and simplified control 有权
    具有主动调谐和简化控制的热敏光学滤波器

    公开(公告)号:US09207399B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-08

    申请号:US13751492

    申请日:2013-01-28

    Applicant: Aurrion, Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention describe systems, apparatuses and methods for providing athermicity and a tunable spectral response for optical filters. Finite impulse response (FIR) filters are commonly implemented in photonic integrated circuits (PICs) to make devices such as wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) devices, asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometers (AMZIs) and array waveguide gratings (AWGs). Athermicity of an FIR filter describes maintaining a consistent frequency transmission spectrum as the ambient temperature changes. A tunable spectral response for an FIR filter describes changing the spectrum of an FIR filter based on its application, as well as potentially correcting for fabrication deviations from the design. In addition, embodiments of the invention reduce energy dissipation requirements and control complexity compared to prior art solutions.

    Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例描述了用于为滤光器提供静止性和可调谐光谱响应的系统,设备和方法。 有限脉冲响应(FIR)滤波器通常在光子集成电路(PIC)中实现,以制造诸如波分复用(WDM)器件,不对称马赫 - 策德尔干涉仪(AMZI)和阵列波导光栅(AWG)等器件。 FIR滤波器的散热性描述了在环境温度变化时保持一致的频率透射光谱。 用于FIR滤波器的可调谐频谱响应描述了根据其应用改变FIR滤波器的频谱,以及潜在地校正与设计的制造偏差。 此外,与现有技术的解决方案相比,本发明的实施例降低了能量耗散要求和控制复杂性。

    Multi-wavelength laser cavity
    39.
    发明授权
    Multi-wavelength laser cavity 有权
    多波长激光腔

    公开(公告)号:US09118165B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-25

    申请号:US13920954

    申请日:2013-06-18

    Applicant: Aurrion, Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention describe various configurations for a multi-wavelength laser cavity. A laser cavity may include a shared reflector and a plurality of reflectors. Each of the plurality of reflectors and the shared reflector together form one of the plurality of output wavelength channels.A shared filter is utilized to filter the optical signal of the laser cavity to comprise a subset of a plurality of cavity modes. A (de)multiplexer, comprising a plurality of filtering elements), receives the optical signal and further selects and separates the final lasing wavelengths from the selected subset of cavity modes, and each filtering element outputs an optical signal having a wavelength for one of the output wavelength channels.

    Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例描述了用于多波长激光腔的各种配置。 激光腔可以包括共用反射器和多个反射器。 多个反射器和共享反射器中的每一个一起形成多个输出波长通道中的一个。 共享滤波器用于对激光腔的光信号进行滤波以包括多个腔模的子集。 包括多个滤波元件的(de)多路复用器)接收光信号,并且进一步从所选择的腔模式子集中选择和分离最终的激光波长,并且每个滤波元件输出具有波长的光信号 输出波长通道。

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