TE polarizer based on SOI platform
US11099327B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2006/12116
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present application discloses a Transverse Electric (TE) polarizer. The TE polarizer includes a semiconductor substrate having an oxide layer. The TE polarizer further includes a waveguide embedded in the oxide layer. Additionally, the TE polarizer includes a plate structure embedded in the oxide layer substantially in parallel to the waveguide with a gap distance. In an embodiment, the plate structure induces an extra transmission loss to a Transverse Magnetic (TM) mode in a light wave traveling through the waveguide.
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