HYBRID OPTICAL TRANSMITTER AND/OR RECEIVER STRUCTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20190158183A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-23

    申请号:US16241625

    申请日:2019-01-07

    Abstract: A device may include a substrate. The device may include a carrier mounted to the substrate. The device may include a transmitter photonic integrated circuit (PIC) mounted on the carrier. The transmitter PIC may include a plurality of lasers that generate an optical signal when a voltage or current is applied to one of the plurality of lasers. The device may include a first microelectromechanical structure (MEMS) mounted to the substrate. The first MEMS may include a first set of lenses. The device may include a planar lightwave circuit (PLC) mounted to the substrate. The PLC may be optically coupled to the plurality of lasers by the first set of lenses of the first MEMS. The device may include a second MEMS, mounted to the substrate, that may include a second set of lenses, which may be configured to optically couple the PLC to an optical fiber.

    Intensity-based modulator
    2.
    发明授权
    Intensity-based modulator 有权
    基于强度的调制器

    公开(公告)号:US09312962B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-12

    申请号:US13675246

    申请日:2012-11-13

    Abstract: An optical modulator includes a splitter, phase modulators, amplitude modulators, intensity modulators, and a combiner. The splitter is configured to receive light, and split the light into portions of the light. Each of the phase modulators is configured to receive a corresponding one of the portions of the light, and modulate a phase of the portion of the light to provide a phase-modulated signal. Each of the amplitude modulators is configured to receive a corresponding one of the phase-modulated signals, and modulate an amplitude of the phase-modulated signal to provide an amplitude-modulated signal. Each of the intensity modulators is configured to receive a corresponding one of the amplitude-modulated signals, and modulate an intensity of the amplitude-modulated signals to provide an intensity-modulated signal. The combiner is configured to receive the intensity-modulated signals, combine the intensity-modulated signals into a combined signal, and output the combined signal.

    Abstract translation: 光调制器包括分路器,相位调制器,幅度调制器,强度调制器和组合器。 分离器被配置为接收光,并将光分解成光的一部分。 每个相位调制器被配置为接收光的对应的一部分,并调制该部分光的相位以提供相位调制信号。 每个幅度调制器被配置为接收对应的一个相位调制信号,并且调制相位调制信号的幅度以提供幅度调制信号。 每个强度调制器被配置为接收相应的幅度调制信号之一,并且调制幅度调制信号的强度以提供强度调制信号。 组合器被配置为接收强度调制信号,将强度调制信号组合成组合信号,并输出组合信号。

    HYBRID OPTICAL TRANSMITTER AND/OR RECEIVER STRUCTURE
    3.
    发明申请
    HYBRID OPTICAL TRANSMITTER AND/OR RECEIVER STRUCTURE 有权
    混合光学发射器和/或接收器结构

    公开(公告)号:US20150318952A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-05

    申请号:US14699907

    申请日:2015-04-29

    Abstract: A device may include a substrate. The device may include a carrier mounted to the substrate. The device may include a transmitter photonic integrated circuit (PIC) mounted on the carrier. The transmitter PIC may include a plurality of lasers that generate an optical signal when a voltage or current is applied to one of the plurality of lasers. The device may include a first microelectromechanical structure (MEMS) mounted to the substrate. The first MEMS may include a first set of lenses. The device may include a planar lightwave circuit (PLC) mounted to the substrate. The PLC may be optically coupled to the plurality of lasers by the first set of lenses of the first MEMS. The device may include a second MEMS, mounted to the substrate, that may include a second set of lenses, which may be configured to optically couple the PLC to an optical fiber.

    Abstract translation: 器件可以包括衬底。 该装置可以包括安装到基板的载体。 该装置可以包括安装在载体上的发射器光子集成电路(PIC)。 发射器PIC可以包括当电压或电流施加到多个激光器之一时产生光信号的多个激光器。 该器件可以包括安装到衬底的第一微机电结构(MEMS)。 第一MEMS可以包括第一组透镜。 该装置可以包括安装到基板的平面光波电路(PLC)。 PLC可以由第一MEMS的第一组透镜光耦合到多个激光器。 该装置可以包括安装到基板的第二MEMS,其可以包括第二组透镜,其可被配置为将PLC光耦合到光纤。

    SPARE CHANNELS ON PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND IN PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MODULES AND SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20190342009A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-07

    申请号:US15973266

    申请日:2018-05-07

    Abstract: Consistent with the present disclosure, one or more spare Widely Tunable Lasers (WTLs) are integrated on a PIC. In the event that a channel, including, for example, a laser, a modulator and a semiconductor optical amplifier in a transmitter or Tx PIC, or a laser, optical hybrid, and photodiodes, for example, in a receiver PIC (Rx PIC), includes one or more defective devices, a spare channel is selected that includes a widely tunable laser (WTL) which may be tuned to the wavelength associated with any of the channels on the PIC. Accordingly, the spare channel replaces the defective channel or the lowest performing channel and outputs modulated optical signals at the wavelength associated with the defective channel. Thus, even though a defective channel may be present, a die consistent with the present disclosure may still output or receive the desired channels because the spare channel replaces the defective channel. As a result, yields and minimum performance may improve compared to PICs that do not have a spare channel and manufacturing costs may be reduced. Alternatively, connections, such as fiber connections, may be made only to the operation or best performing channels.

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