Active-passive waveguide photonic system

US10678007B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• IMEC VZW · BE
• UNIVERSITEIT GENT · BE

Inventors

• Joris Van Campenhout · Brussels, BE
• Bernardette Kunert · Wilsele, BE
• Maria Ioanna Pantouvaki · Kessel-Lo, BE
• Dries Van Thourhout · Evergem, BE
• Yuting SHI · Evergem, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 3, 2018
• Grant date: Jun 9, 2020
• Expiry date: Oct 3, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B2006/12083
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Example embodiments relate to active-passive waveguide photonic systems. An example embodiment includes a monolithic integrated active/passive waveguide photonic system. The system includes a substrate having positioned thereon at least one active waveguide and at least one passive waveguide. The at least one active waveguide and the at least one passive waveguide are monolithically integrated and are arranged for evanescent wave coupling between the waveguides. The at least one active waveguide and the at least one passive waveguide are positioned so that at least a portion of each waveguide does not overlap the other waveguide, both in a height direction and in a lateral direction with respect to the substrate.