Spot-size converter for optical mode conversion and coupling between two waveguides

Y Painchaud, MJ Picard, I Betty, C Latrasse… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
A spot-size converter includes a first part of a waveguiding structure to couple to a first
waveguide to receive light from or transmit light to the first waveguide in a first propagation …

Optical mode converter for coupling between waveguides with different mode size

CY Wong, VW Ma, YH Chan, YN Chen… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
An optical mode converter for coupling between photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and optical
fiber of different mode sizes is illustrated. The optical mode converter includes a waveguide …

Heterogenous optical power splitter/combiner

Y Bian - US Patent 11,513,286, 2022 - Google Patents
Structures for an optical power splitter/combiner and methods of forming a structure for an
optical power splitter/combiner. A first waveguide core is positioned adjacent to a second …

Tunable edge coupler for photonics devices

SH RAMACHANDRA, Y Zhujun, JD Austin - US Patent 11,693,292, 2023 - Google Patents
An apparatus includes a cladding layer and a plurality of waveguides. The cladding layer
includes a central axis. The plurality of waveguides are disposed within the cladding layer …

Multiple-core heterogeneous waveguide structures including multiple slots

SM Pandey, Y Bian, J Holt - US Patent 11,835,764, 2023 - Google Patents
Waveguide structures and methods of fabricating a waveguide structure. The structure
includes a first waveguide core, a second waveguide core, and a third waveguide core …

Photonic chip and method of manufacture

D Thomson, G Reed, WW Zhang… - US Patent App. 17 …, 2022 - Google Patents
The invention provides a photonic chip comprising: a silicon substrate, an low refractive
index layer above the silicon substrate, and a tapered waveguide above the low refractive …

Edge-coupler and methods thereof

A Horth - US Patent 10,942,314, 2021 - Google Patents
Disclosed herein are a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) including an edge coupler (EC) and
method thereof. In some embodiments, the EC is optically coupled to a first wave guide at an …