Abstract:
Provided is an optical module. The optical module includes: an optical bench having a first trench of a first depth and a second trench of a second depth that is lower than the first depth; a lens in the first trench of the optical bench; at least one semiconductor chip in the second trench of the optical bench; and a flexible printed circuit board covering an upper surface of the optical bench except for the first and second trenches, wherein the optical bench is a metal optical bench or a silicon optical bench.
Abstract:
Provided are structures for connecting trace lines of printed circuit boards and optical transceiver modules with the same. The module may include an optical transmitter/receiver part, a signal processing unit, a flexible PCB, and a rigid PCB. The flexible PCB may include a first signal line, and the rigid PCB may include a second signal line. The flexible PCB and the rigid PCB may be overlapped with each other. The first signal line and the second signal line may not be overlapped with each other and be electrically connected to each other by a junction soldering structure. It is possible to transmit high quality and high frequency signals through the first and second signal lines.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a Mach-Zehnder interferometric optical modulator and a method for manufacturing the same. The modulator includes first and second lower clad layers, a core layer, an upper clad layer, a waveguide, and electrodes. The waveguide may include an input waveguide, a waveguide divider, branch waveguides, and a waveguide combiner. Each of the branch waveguides includes first and second connection regions connected to the waveguide combiner and the waveguide divider, respectively, and a phase shift region having a cross-section of a reverse mesa structure that has an upper width that is the same as widths of the first and second connection regions and a lower width that is smaller than the widths of the first and second connection regions.
Abstract:
Provided herein are a multi-channel receiver optical sub-assembly and a manufacturing method thereof. The multi-channel receiver optical sub-assembly includes a PLC chip having a first side into which an optical signal is received and a second side from which the received signal is outputted, with an inclined surface formed on the second side of the PLC chip at a preset angle, a PD carrier bonded onto the PLC chip and made of a glass material, and an SI-PD bonded onto the PD carrier, a lens being integrated therein. The PLC chip, the PD carrier, and the SI-PD are passively aligned by at least one alignment mark and then are bonded.
Abstract:
Provided herein is an optical module including an optical bench having a first step with a first depth and a second step with a second depth that is smaller than the first depth; a silicon carrier disposed above the first step, and where at least one semiconductor chip is installed; an AWG chip (Arrayed Waveguide Grating chip) secured to the second step, extends up to the first step, and is chip-to-chip bonded with the silicon carrier above the first step; a lens disposed on an upper surface of the optical bench where the first step and the second step are not formed; and a metal package surrounding the optical bench, silicon carrier, AWG chip and lens, wherein at one side of the metal package, a double slit that includes an upper slit and a lower slit are formed, a DC FPCB (Direct Current FPCB) extends from outside towards inside the metal package through the upper slit and is secured to a support formed on an inner surface of the upper slit, and an RF FPCB (Radio Frequency FPCB) extends from outside towards inside the metal package through the lower slit and is secured to an upper portion of the silicon carrier, and the upper slit and the lower slit of the double slit being sealed by an elastic epoxy.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a Mach-Zehnder interferometric optical modulator and a method for manufacturing the same. The modulator includes first and second lower clad layers, a core layer, an upper clad layer, a waveguide, and electrodes. The waveguide may include an input waveguide, a waveguide divider, branch waveguides, and a waveguide combiner. Each of the branch waveguides includes first and second connection regions connected to the waveguide combiner and the waveguide divider, respectively, and a phase shift region having a cross-section of a reverse mesa structure that has an upper width that is the same as widths of the first and second connection regions and a lower width that is smaller than the widths of the first and second connection regions.
Abstract:
Provided herein are a multi-channel receiver optical sub-assembly and a manufacturing method thereof. The multi-channel receiver optical sub-assembly includes a PLC chip having a first side into which an optical signal is received and a second side from which the received signal is outputted, with an inclined surface formed on the second side of the PLC chip at a preset angle, a PD carrier bonded onto the PLC chip and made of a glass material, and an SI-PD bonded onto the PD carrier, a lens being integrated therein. The PLC chip, the PD carrier, and the SI-PD are passively aligned by at least one alignment mark and then are bonded.
Abstract:
Provided herein is a semiconductor optical device, including a waveguide including lattices buried therein and having a buried hetero (BH) structure formed in an optical oscillation region in which single mode light is oscillated, a waveguide having a deep ridge structure formed in an optical modulation region, and a passive waveguide formed in a mode transition region interposed between the optical oscillation region and the optical modulation region, formed as a connecting structure of the waveguide having the BH structure extending from the optical oscillation region and the waveguide having the deep ridge structure extending from the optical modulation region, and inducing evanescent optical coupling, wherein a width of the waveguide having the BH structure in the mode transition region is smaller than a width of the waveguide having the deep ridge structure in the optical modulation region.
Abstract:
Provided are structures for connecting trace lines of printed circuit boards and optical transceiver modules with the same. The module may include an optical transmitter/receiver part, a signal processing unit, a flexible PCB, and a rigid PCB. The flexible PCB may include a first signal line, and the rigid PCB may include a second signal line. The flexible PCB and the rigid PCB may be overlapped with each other. The first signal line and the second signal line may not be overlapped with each other and be electrically connected to each other by a junction soldering structure. It is possible to transmit high quality and high frequency signals through the first and second signal lines.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a heterogeneously integrated optical modulator and a manufacturing method thereof. The modulator includes a substrate having a trench, an input waveguide disposed at one side of the trench, an output waveguide disposed at the other side of the trench, a first Mach-Zehnder interferometer including first branch waveguides disposed between the input waveguide and the output waveguide and a heater disposed on one of the first branch waveguides, and second Mach-Zehnder interferometers connected to each of the first branch waveguides.