Edge couplers for photonics applications

B Peng, Y Bian, AP Jacob, T Houghton… - US Patent …, 2020‏ - Google Patents
Structures for an edge coupler and methods of fabricating a structure for an edge coupler. A
waveguide core and a coupler are formed over a layer stack that includes a first dielectric …

Waveguide fabrication method

T Kippenberg, MHP Pfeiffer, A Kordts - US Patent 10,191,215, 2019‏ - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A waveguide fabrication method including the steps of providing a
substrate including at least one waveguide recess structure and a stress release recess …

Fabricating photonics structure light signal transmission regions

D Coolbaugh, GL LEAKE - US Patent 10,816,724, 2020‏ - Google Patents
There is set forth herein a method including depositing a layer formed of barrier material
over a conductive material formation of a photonics structure; and removing material of the …

Waveguide optoelectronic device

H Abediasl, D Lerose, AS Nagra, G Yu - US Patent 11,105,975, 2021‏ - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A waveguide optoelectronic device comprising a rib wave guide region,
and method of manufacturing a rib waveguide region, the rib waveguide region having: a …

Electro-optically active device

G Yu, Y Zhang, AJ Zilkie - US Patent 11,126,020, 2021‏ - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A silicon based electro-optically active device and method of producing the
same. The silicon based electro-optically active device comprising: a silicon-on-insulator …

Method for fabricating a device for propagating light

J Hofrichter, DS Jubin, EW Kiewra… - US Patent 9,658,400, 2017‏ - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Photonic devices comprising a semiconductor are widely used in modern
telecommunication systems. Typically the light is transmitted in optical fibers. Therefore, the …

Thermal isolation structure

J Pelc, MA Arbore - US Patent 10,788,368, 2020‏ - Google Patents
Disclosed here is a system including a multi-wavelength integrated light source having one
or more heaters. The system can comprise a substrate including a light source section, the …

Broadband multifunctional efficient meta-gratings based on dielectric waveguide phase shifters

M Khorasaninejad, F Capasso - US Patent 10,866,360, 2020‏ - Google Patents
US10866360B2 - Broadband multifunctional efficient meta-gratings based on dielectric
waveguide phase shifters - Google Patents US10866360B2 - Broadband multifunctional efficient …

Patterning of high refractive index glasses by plasma etching

M Melli, C Peroz, V Singh - US Patent 10,442,727, 2019‏ - Google Patents
Plasma etching processes for forming patterns in high refractive index glass substrates, such
as for use as wave guides, are provided herein. The substrates may be formed of glass …

Waveguide formation using CMOS fabrication techniques

JS Orcutt, KK Mehta, RJ Ram, AH Atabaki - US Patent 10,768,368, 2020‏ - Google Patents
Conventional approaches to integrating waveguides within standard electronic processes
typically involve using a dielectric layer, such as polysilicon, single-crystalline sili con, or …