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BOOKHAM TECHNOLOGY, PLC

141Patents
11Active
141Granted
44Portfolio score

Filing activity: Feb 6, 1998 → Feb 7, 2008 · 11 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6298177A Phase modulator for semiconductor waveguide Physics 106 Expired
US6101210A External cavity laser Electricity 86 Expired
US6163632A Integrated optical circuit Physics 63 Expired
US6108472A Device for re-directing light from optical waveguide Electricity 58 Expired
US6304690A Connecting a plurality of circuit boards Electricity 48 Expired
US7259901B2 Optical signal demodulators Electricity 35 Expired
US6650458B1 Electro-optic modulator with continuously adjustable chirp Physics 34 Expired
US6278822A Branched optical waveguide and its method of use Physics 33 Expired
US7116460B2 Modulation control Electricity 32 Expired
US6278168A Thermo-optic semiconductor device Physics 31 Expired
US6298178A Stray light absorption Physics 31 Expired
US6088496A Optical device for splitting up a multi-wavelength light beam Physics 29 Expired
US6584239B1 Electro optic modulator Physics 26 Expired
US6891676B2 Tunable spectral filter Physics 26 Expired
US6233070A Optical system and method for changing the lengths of optical paths and the phases of light beams Physics 25 Expired
US6212320A Coupling optical fibre to waveguide Physics 23 Expired
US6819702B2 Pump laser diode with improved wavelength stability Electricity 23 Expired
US7145923B2 Tuneable laser Electricity 22 Expired
US6212323A Temperature stable integrated optical device Physics 21 Expired
US6977986B1 Method and apparatus for aligning a crystalline substrate Physics 18 Expired
US7184207B1 Semiconductor optical device Physics 18 Expired
US6509139B1 Method of fabricating an integrated optical component Physics 17 Expired
US7423364B2 Sealed mover assembly Electricity 17 Expired
US6266468A Waveguide end face Physics 17 Expired
US6220766A Hermetically sealed package and method of assembly Physics 16 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.