Title:
OPTICAL COMPONENT HAVING A WAVEGUIDE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002031548
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An optical component is disclosed. The optical component includes a light transmitting medium having a waveguide with a light signal carrying region. The optical component also includes a base having a pocket. The light transmitting medium is positioned on the base such that at least a portion of the light signal carrying region is positioned over the pocket.
Inventors:
WU CHI (US)
LIN WENHUA (US)
LIN WENHUA (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/030510
Publication Date:
October 03, 2002
Filing Date:
September 28, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LIGHTCROSS INC (US)
WU CHI (US)
LIN WENHUA (US)
WU CHI (US)
LIN WENHUA (US)
International Classes:
G02B6/12; G02B6/122; G02B6/30; G02B6/34; G02B6/36; (IPC1-7): G02B6/12
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2000022465A1 | 2000-04-20 |
Foreign References:
| US3893231A | 1975-07-08 | |||
| EP0849615A2 | 1998-06-24 | |||
| US5163118A | 1992-11-10 | |||
| US3563630A | 1971-02-16 |
Other References:
ENG T T H ET AL: "SURFACE-MICROMACHINED EPITAXIAL SILICON CANTILEVERS AS MOVABLE OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES ON SILICON-ON-INSULATOR SUBSTRATES", SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A, ELSEVIER SEQUOIA S.A., LAUSANNE, CH, vol. A49, no. 1/2, 1 June 1995 (1995-06-01), pages 109 - 113, XP000545390, ISSN: 0924-4247
CHOLLET F ET AL: "COMPACT EVANESCENT OPTICAL SWITCH AND ATTENUATOR WITH ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATION", IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, US, vol. 5, no. 1, January 1999 (1999-01-01), pages 52 - 59, XP000823388, ISSN: 1077-260X
POHL A ET AL: "SYMMETRICAL FIELD-MACTCHING WAVEGUIDE FOR LOW-LOSS FIBER-CHIP BUTT COUPLING", JOURNAL OF OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS, FACHVERLAG SCHIELE & SCHON, BERLIN, DE, vol. 16, no. 4, 1 August 1995 (1995-08-01), pages 138 - 142, XP000536624, ISSN: 0173-4911
STUDENKOV P V ET AL: "EFFICIENT COUPLING IN INTEGRATED TWIN-WAVEGUIDE LASERS USING WAVEGUIDE TAPERS", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, vol. 11, no. 9, September 1999 (1999-09-01), pages 1096 - 1098, XP000859906, ISSN: 1041-1135
JANZ C F ET AL: "IMPROVED FIBRE COUPLING TO GAAS/ALGAAS RIB WAVEGUIDES USING A REGROWTH-FREE MODE DRIVE-DOWN TECHNIQUE", ELECTRONICS LETTERS, IEE STEVENAGE, GB, vol. 32, no. 11, 23 May 1996 (1996-05-23), pages 1002 - 1003, XP000599133, ISSN: 0013-5194
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1999, no. 08 30 June 1999 (1999-06-30)
CHOLLET F ET AL: "COMPACT EVANESCENT OPTICAL SWITCH AND ATTENUATOR WITH ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATION", IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, US, vol. 5, no. 1, January 1999 (1999-01-01), pages 52 - 59, XP000823388, ISSN: 1077-260X
POHL A ET AL: "SYMMETRICAL FIELD-MACTCHING WAVEGUIDE FOR LOW-LOSS FIBER-CHIP BUTT COUPLING", JOURNAL OF OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS, FACHVERLAG SCHIELE & SCHON, BERLIN, DE, vol. 16, no. 4, 1 August 1995 (1995-08-01), pages 138 - 142, XP000536624, ISSN: 0173-4911
STUDENKOV P V ET AL: "EFFICIENT COUPLING IN INTEGRATED TWIN-WAVEGUIDE LASERS USING WAVEGUIDE TAPERS", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, vol. 11, no. 9, September 1999 (1999-09-01), pages 1096 - 1098, XP000859906, ISSN: 1041-1135
JANZ C F ET AL: "IMPROVED FIBRE COUPLING TO GAAS/ALGAAS RIB WAVEGUIDES USING A REGROWTH-FREE MODE DRIVE-DOWN TECHNIQUE", ELECTRONICS LETTERS, IEE STEVENAGE, GB, vol. 32, no. 11, 23 May 1996 (1996-05-23), pages 1002 - 1003, XP000599133, ISSN: 0013-5194
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1999, no. 08 30 June 1999 (1999-06-30)
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