Optical modulator and optical communication apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US12078877B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-03

    申请号:US17836074

    申请日:2022-06-09

    Inventor: Masaki Sugiyama

    CPC classification number: G02F1/035 G02F1/212

    Abstract: An optical device includes a rib waveguide that is a thin-film lithium niobate (LN) crystal, a buffer layer that is laminated on the rib waveguide, and an electrode that applies voltage to the rib waveguide. The buffer layer includes a thick-film part that is laminated on a rib of the rib waveguide, and thin-film parts that are laminated on slabs of the rib waveguide, where the slabs are located on both sides of the rib, and that have smaller thicknesses than a thickness of the thick-film part.

    Optical device and optical communication apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11914189B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-27

    申请号:US17450620

    申请日:2021-10-12

    Inventor: Masaki Sugiyama

    CPC classification number: G02B6/125 G02F1/0353 G02F1/0356 G02F1/2255

    Abstract: An optical device includes a plurality of first Si waveguides that split and output an optical signal received from an input unit, plurality of LN waveguides that are included in a LN modulator and that transmit the optical signals that are split and output by the first Si waveguides, and a plurality of second Si waveguides that multiplex and output the associated optical signals that are output from the plurality of respective LN waveguides. The device includes an output unit that outputs the optical signal multiplexed by the second Si waveguides, and a plurality of Mach-Zehnder interferometers disposed on each of waveguides connected by the first Si waveguides, the LN waveguides, and the second Si waveguides, respectively. When there are differences among waveguide lengths of the LN waveguides, the device is configured such that the optical path lengths of the waveguides for the respective Mach-Zehnder interferometers are equalized.

    OPTICAL DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20230046400A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-16

    申请号:US17836074

    申请日:2022-06-09

    Inventor: Masaki Sugiyama

    Abstract: An optical device includes a rib waveguide that is a thin-film lithium niobate (LN) crystal, a buffer layer that is laminated on the rib waveguide, and an electrode that applies voltage to the rib waveguide. The buffer layer includes a thick-film part that is laminated on a rib of the rib waveguide, and thin-film parts that are laminated on slabs of the rib waveguide, where the slabs are located on both sides of the rib, and that have smaller thicknesses than a thickness of the thick-film part.

    OPTICAL DEVICE AND OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER

    公开(公告)号:US20220291567A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17591395

    申请日:2022-02-02

    Inventor: Masaki Sugiyama

    Abstract: An optical device includes a substrate W, a RF modulating unit, and a phase adjustment unit 220. The RF modulating unit is provided on the substrate W and modulates light in accordance with a RF signal. The phase adjustment unit 220 is provided on the substrate W and adjusts the phase of an optical signal modulated by the RF modulating unit. The phase adjustment unit 220 includes a heater 2200 and a to-be-heated optical waveguide 2201. The to-be-heated optical waveguide 2201 is provided between a thin film LN substrate 32 and a buffer layer 33 of the substrate W, and is formed of a material having a thermo-optical effect. The heater 2200 is provided at a position opposite the to-be-heated optical waveguide 2201, with the buffer layer 33 therebetween on the substrate W, and heats the to-be-heated optical waveguide 2201.

    Optical device and optical transceiver module

    公开(公告)号:US11320486B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-03

    申请号:US16503696

    申请日:2019-07-05

    Inventor: Masaki Sugiyama

    Abstract: An optical device is formed on an optical IC chip. The shape of the optical IC chip is rectangular or parallelogram. The optical device induces: an optical device circuit; a first optical waveguide that is coupled to the optical device circuit; a pad that is electrically connected to the optical device circuit; a grating coupler; and a second optical waveguide that is coupled to the grating coupler. The pad is formed in a region close to a first side of the optical IC chip. The grating coupler is formed in a specified region, which is not close to the first side, on the optical IC chip. The first optical waveguide and the second optical waveguide are respectively extended to an edge of the optical IC chip.

    Optical communication device and optical module

    公开(公告)号:US10746924B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-18

    申请号:US15178945

    申请日:2016-06-10

    Inventor: Masaki Sugiyama

    Abstract: An optical communication device includes a support substrate, an optical waveguide, and a detector. The optical waveguide includes a first cladding layer that is formed on the support substrate, and is composed of silicon oxide or a material containing silicon oxide; a second cladding layer formed on the first cladding layer; and a core that is formed within the second cladding layer or between the first cladding layer and the second cladding layer, and is composed of silicon or a silicon-containing material. The detector contacts a part of the core, and is adapted to detect an intensity of light propagating through the core.

    OPTICAL DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER MODULE, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING OPTICAL DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20200044739A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-06

    申请号:US16505139

    申请日:2019-07-08

    Inventor: Masaki Sugiyama

    Abstract: An optical device is formed on an optical IC chip. The optical device includes: an optical device circuit; a first optical waveguide that is coupled to the a first grating coupler; a second grating coupler; a polarization rotator that is coupled to the first grating coupler; a polarization beam combiner or a polarization beam splitter that is coupled to the polarization rotator and to the second grating coupler; and a second optical waveguide that is coupled to the polarization beam combiner or to the polarization beam splitter. The first optical waveguide and the second optical waveguide respectively extend to an edge of the optical IC chip.

    TUNABLE OPTICAL SOURCE AND OPTICAL MODULE
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190041577A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-07

    申请号:US16048753

    申请日:2018-07-30

    Inventor: Masaki Sugiyama

    Abstract: A tunable optical source includes a substrate, a light source disposed on the substrate, and a wavelength selecting element configured to select light of a specific wavelength as output light, from light emitted from the light source, in accordance with a control signal. On the substrate, a wavelength filter including multiple output ports and a photodetector are disposed. The wavelength filter is configured to receive a part of the output light and to output light beams to the respective output ports. The photodetector is configured to receive the light beam output from one of the output ports. The tunable optical source further includes an inspection waveguide connecting to the photodetector at one end, and an inspection light input unit for inputting inspection light provided at the other end of the inspection waveguide.

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