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Bonded tunable VCSEL with bi-directional actuation

US11431151B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 2019
Grant dateAug 30, 2022
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/18369
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A MEMS tunable VCSEL includes a membrane device having a mirror and a distal-side electrostatic cavity for displacing the mirror to increase a size of an optical cavity. A VCSEL device includes an active region for amplifying light. Then, a proximal-side electrostatic cavity is defined between the VCSEL device and the membrane device is used to displace the mirror to decrease a size of an optical cavity.

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