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Title:
THERMO-OPTIC PHASE SHIFTER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2008/047634
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Disclosed is a thermo-optic phase shifter (200) comprising a substrate (201), a sacrificial layer (202) formed on the substrate (201), a first cladding layer (203) formed on top of the sacrificial layer (202) and having a film density higher than that of the sacrificial layer (202), an optical waveguide core (204) formed on top of the first cladding layer (203), a second cladding layer (205) so formed on the first cladding layer (203) as to cover the optical waveguide core (204), a heat-generating heater (206) formed on the second cladding layer (205) immediately above the optical waveguide core (204), and a groove (207) formed in the lateral side region of the optical waveguide core (204) and extending from the surface of the second cladding layer (205) to the surface of the substrate (201).

Inventors:
TAKAHASHI MORIO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2007/069715
Publication Date:
April 24, 2008
Filing Date:
October 10, 2007
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Assignee:
NEC CORP (JP)
TAKAHASHI MORIO (JP)
International Classes:
G02F1/01
Foreign References:
JP2004037524A2004-02-05
JP2003287641A2003-10-10
JP2003513328A2003-04-08
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
IEIRI, Takeshi (Asahi Bldg. 10th Floor3-33-8, Tsuruya-cho, Kanagawa-k, Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 35, JP)
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