Thin Layer Photonic Integrated Circuit Based Optical Signal Manipulators
    2.
    发明申请
    Thin Layer Photonic Integrated Circuit Based Optical Signal Manipulators 有权
    基于薄层光子集成电路的光信号操纵器

    公开(公告)号:US20160109731A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-21

    申请号:US14894823

    申请日:2014-06-09

    Applicant: OPTONET, INC.

    Inventor: Yingyan Huang

    Abstract: Integrated optical intensity or phase modulators capable of very low modulation voltage, broad modulation bandwidth, low optical power loss for device insertion, and very small device size are of interest. Such modulators can be of electro-optic or electro-absorption type made of an appropriate electro-optic or electro-absorption material in particular or referred to as an active material in general. An efficient optical waveguide structure for achieving high overlapping between the optical beam mode and the active electro-active region leads to reduced modulation voltage. In an embodiment, ultra-low modulation voltage, high-frequency response, and very compact device size are enabled by a semiconductor modulator device structure, together with an active semiconductor material that is an electro-optic or electro-absorption material, that are appropriately doped with carriers to substantially lower the modulator voltage and still maintain the high frequency response. In another embodiment, an efficient optical coupling structure further enables low optical loss. Various embodiments combined enable the modulator to reach lower voltage, higher frequency, low optical loss, and more compact size than previously possible in the prior arts.

    Abstract translation: 令人感兴趣的是,具有非常低的调制电压,宽调制带宽,用于器件插入的低光功率损耗和非常小的器件尺寸的集成光强度或相位调制器。 这种调节剂可以是由适当的电光或电吸收材料制成的电光或电吸收型,特别是通常称为活性材料。 用于实现光束模式和有源电活性区域之间的高重叠的有效的光波导结构导致调制电压的降低。 在一个实施例中,超低调制电压,高频响应和非常紧凑的器件尺寸通过半导体调制器器件结构以及适当地作为电光或电吸收材料的有源半导体材料来实现 掺杂载流子以显着降低调制器电压并仍保持高频响应。 在另一个实施例中,有效的光耦合结构进一步实现低光损耗。 组合的各种实施方案使得调制器能够达到比现有技术中先前可能的更低的电压,更高的频率,低的光学损耗和更紧凑的尺寸。

    Electronic-integration compatible photonic integrated circuit and method for fabricating electronic-integration compatible photonic integrated circuit

    公开(公告)号:USRE48379E1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-05

    申请号:US14321362

    申请日:2014-07-01

    Applicant: OptoNet Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic-integration compatible photonic integrated circuit (EIC-PIC) for achieving high-performance computing and signal processing is provided. The electronic-integration compatible photonic integrated circuit comprises a plurality of electronic circuit structures and a plurality of photonic circuit structures. The electronic and photonic circuit structures are integrated by a process referred to as monolithic integration. An electronic circuit structure includes one or more electronic devices and a photonic circuit structure includes one or more photonic devices. The integration steps of electronic and photonic devices are further inserted into standard CMOS process. The photonic circuit structures and the electronic circuit structures are integrated to form the electronic-integration compatible photonic integrated circuit device.

    Curved Grating Spectrometer and Wavelength Multiplexer or Demultiplexer with Very High Wavelength Resolution
    4.
    发明申请
    Curved Grating Spectrometer and Wavelength Multiplexer or Demultiplexer with Very High Wavelength Resolution 有权
    曲线光栅光谱仪和具有非常高波长分辨率的波分复用器或解复用器

    公开(公告)号:US20150070697A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-12

    申请号:US14482615

    申请日:2014-09-10

    Applicant: OptoNet, Inc.

    Abstract: The present application discloses a system comprising a compact curved grating (CCG) and its associated compact curved grating spectrometer (CCGS) or compact curved grating wavelength multiplexer/demultiplexer (WMDM) module and a method for making the same. The system is capable of achieving a very small (resolution vs. size) RS factor. The location of the entrance slit and detector can be adjusted in order to have the best performance for a particular design goal. The initial groove spacing is calculated using a prescribed formula dependent on operation wavelength. The location of the grooves is calculated based on two conditions. The first one being that the path-difference between adjacent grooves should be an integral multiple of the wavelength in the medium to achieve aberration-free grating focusing at the detector or a first anchor output slit even with large beam diffraction angle from the entrance slit or input slit, the second one being specific for a particular design goal of a curved-grating spectrometer.

    Abstract translation: 本申请公开了一种包括紧凑弯曲光栅(CCG)及其相关联的紧凑弯曲光栅光谱仪(CCGS)或紧凑弯曲光栅波长多路复用器/解复用器(WMDM)模块的系统及其制造方法。 该系统能够实现非常小的(分辨率vs.尺寸)RS因子。 可以调整入口狭缝和检测器的位置,以便为特定设计目标获得最佳性能。 使用取决于工作波长的规定公式计算初始槽间距。 基于两个条件计算凹槽的位置。 第一个是相邻凹槽之间的路径差应该是介质中的波长的整数倍,以便在检测器或第一锚定输出狭缝处聚焦的无像差光栅,即使具有来自入射狭缝的大的光束衍射角或 输入狭缝,第二个特定于弯曲光栅光谱仪的特定设计目标。

    Apparatus and method for passive alignment of optical devices
    6.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for passive alignment of optical devices 有权
    光学器件被动对准的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08971679B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-03

    申请号:US14026615

    申请日:2013-09-13

    Applicant: Optonet Inc.

    Abstract: An apparatus for passive alignment of optical devices comprises a substrate including a trench in a top surface thereof, where the trench has a first end positioned at an edge of the substrate and a second end positioned at an interior region of the substrate, and a lens disposed on the top surface of the substrate adjacent to the second end of the trench. The apparatus further includes a top holder having a longitudinal indentation in a bottom surface thereof for mounting an optical fiber. The longitudinal indentation is sized to fit a top portion of the optical fiber such that a bottom portion of the optical fiber extends below the bottom surface of the top holder when the optical fiber is mounted therein. One or both of the substrate and the top holder include one or more spacer features configured for three-dimensional (3D) alignment of the lens with the optical fiber when the top holder is brought into contact with the substrate.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于光学器件的被动对准的装置包括在其顶表面中包括沟槽的衬底,其中沟槽具有位于衬底的边缘处的第一端和位于衬底的内部区域处的第二端,以及透镜 设置在与沟槽的第二端相邻的衬底的顶表面上。 该装置还包括在其底表面中具有用于安装光纤的纵向凹槽的顶部保持器。 纵向压痕的尺寸设置成适合光纤的顶部,使得当光纤安装在其中时,光纤的底部在顶部保持器的底表面下方延伸。 衬底和顶部保持器中的一个或两个包括当顶部保持器与衬底接触时被配置用于使透镜与光纤的三维(3D)对准的一个或多个间隔件特征。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PASSIVE ALIGNMENT OF OPTICAL DEVICES
    7.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PASSIVE ALIGNMENT OF OPTICAL DEVICES 有权
    光学设备被动对准的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150016775A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-15

    申请号:US14026615

    申请日:2013-09-13

    Applicant: Optonet Inc.

    Abstract: An apparatus for passive alignment of optical devices comprises a substrate including a trench in a top surface thereof, where the trench has a first end positioned at an edge of the substrate and a second end positioned at an interior region of the substrate, and a lens disposed on the top surface of the substrate adjacent to the second end of the trench. The apparatus further includes a top holder having a longitudinal indentation in a bottom surface thereof for mounting an optical fiber. The longitudinal indentation is sized to fit a top portion of the optical fiber such that a bottom portion of the optical fiber extends below the bottom surface of the top holder when the optical fiber is mounted therein. One or both of the substrate and the top holder include one or more spacer features configured for three-dimensional (3D) alignment of the lens with the optical fiber when the top holder is brought into contact with the substrate.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于光学器件的被动对准的装置包括在其顶表面中包括沟槽的衬底,其中沟槽具有位于衬底的边缘处的第一端和位于衬底的内部区域处的第二端,以及透镜 设置在与沟槽的第二端相邻的衬底的顶表面上。 该装置还包括在其底表面中具有用于安装光纤的纵向凹槽的顶部保持器。 纵向压痕的尺寸设置成适合光纤的顶部,使得当光纤安装在其中时,光纤的底部在顶部保持器的底表面下方延伸。 衬底和顶部保持器中的一个或两个包括当顶部保持器与衬底接触时被配置用于使透镜与光纤的三维(3D)对准的一个或多个间隔件特征。

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