Plasmonic and photonic wavelength separation filters
US-2016349456-A1 · Dec 1, 2016 · US
Optoelectronic integrated circuitry for transmitting and/or receiving wavelength-division multiplexed optical signals
US9904015B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9904015-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715456915-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2017 |
| Priority date | Jul 28, 2014 |
| Publication date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
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A WDM transmitter and/or receiver optoelectronic integrated circuit includes a plurality of microresonators and corresponding waveguides and couplers that are integrally formed on a substrate. For the WDM transmitter, the microresonators and waveguides are configured to generate a plurality of optical signals at different wavelengths. Each coupler includes a resonant cavity waveguide that is configured to transmit one optical signal from one waveguide to the output waveguide such that the plurality of optical signals are multiplexed on the output waveguide. For the WDM receiver, an input waveguide is configured to provide for propagation of a plurality of optical signals at different wavelengths. Each coupler includes a resonant cavity waveguide that is configured to transmit at least one optical signal from the input waveguide to one waveguide. The waveguides and microresonators are configured to perform optical-to-electrical conversion of the plurality of optical signals at different wavelengths that propagate in the waveguides.
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What is claimed is: 1. An optoelectronic integrated circuit comprising: a substrate; an input waveguide that is configured to propagate a plurality of optical signals at different wavelengths; a plurality of couplers integrally formed on the substrate, wherein a coupler of the plurality of couplers includes a resonator that defines a resonant cavity waveguide and wherein the resonator is configured as a diode with anode and cathode terminals to receive electrical bias signals,…
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- What does patent US9904015B2 cover?
- A WDM transmitter and/or receiver optoelectronic integrated circuit includes a plurality of microresonators and corresponding waveguides and couplers that are integrally formed on a substrate. For the WDM transmitter, the microresonators and waveguides are configured to generate a plurality of optical signals at different wavelengths. Each coupler includes a resonant cavity waveguide that is co…
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- Univ Connecticut, Opel Solar Inc
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- Primary CPC classification G02B6/12007. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 27 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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