Evanescent Field Coupler Optimized for High Refractive Index Differences (ECHRID)—A Platform for a SOI Photonics Optical Interface

G Beaudin, É Grondin, A Belarouci… - IEEE Journal of …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the Evanescent field Coupler optimized for High Refractive Index
Differences (ECHRID), a proposed new platform for a silicon-on-insulator photonics …

Light receiving element with offset absorbing layer

K Takabayashi - US Patent 9,147,781, 2015 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the main portion of a light receiving
element 100 as an example of light receiving elements. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of …

Dual grating-coupled lasers

S Lin, D Mahgerefteh - US Patent 11,749,968, 2023 - Google Patents
In an example embodiment, a system includes a first grating-coupled laser (GCL) that
includes a first laser cavity optically coupled to a first transmit grating coupler configured to …

Suspended cantilever waveguide

L Chen, C Doerr, L Chen - US Patent 11,221,447, 2022 - Google Patents
US11221447B1 - Suspended cantilever waveguide - Google Patents US11221447B1 -
Suspended cantilever waveguide - Google Patents Suspended cantilever waveguide …

Alignment ferrule assemblies and connectors for evanescent optical couplers and evanescent optical couplers using same

JS Sutherland - US Patent 11,782,218, 2023 - Google Patents
Disclosed is an optical interconnection device that includes an alignment ferrule assembly
formed from an alignment substrate and optical fibers. The optical interconnection device …

System and method for attaching optical fibers to chips

J Cardenas, J Nauriyal - US Patent 11,789,207, 2023 - Google Patents
A device for attaching at least one optical fiber to a chip includes at least one
nanowaveguide disposed on a substrate of a chip to be attached to an at least one off-chip …

Fiber array unit with unfinished endface

AD Kopinetz, J Ashley, JS Neiman - US Patent 11,275,211, 2022 - Google Patents
A method of manufacturing an optical apparatus comprises forming an unfinished endface of
a fiber array unit (FAU) that provides an arrangement of one or more optical fibers. The one …

Optical systems having light homogenization structures

MR Ayres, A Urness, KE Anderson… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
An optical reflective device for homogenizing light including a waveguide having a first and
second waveguide surface and a partially reflective element is disclosed. The partially …

Alignment ferrule assemblies and connectors for evanescent optical couplers and evanescent optical couplers using same

JS Sutherland - US Patent 10,895,687, 2021 - Google Patents
Disclosed is an optical interconnection device that includes an alignment ferrule assembly
formed from an alignment substrate and optical fibers. The optical interconnection device …

III-V component with multi-layer silicon photonics waveguide platform

JT Bovington, KJ Thomson, DF Siriani - US Patent 10,782,475, 2020 - Google Patents
Embodiments provide for a photonic platform, comprising: a silicon component; a III-V
component; and a bonding layer contacting the silicon component on one side and the III-V …