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Integrated optical device

US4776661A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 13, 1986
Grant dateOct 11, 1988
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/141
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An integrated optical device for performing optical data processing in an integrated arrangement using an optical waveguide comprises a substrate, a slab optical waveguide provided on the substrate, a channel optical waveguide provided at a portion of the slab optical waveguide, and a grating coupler provided with a grating structure at a portion of the channel optical waveguide to optically couple the slab optical waveguide and the channel optical waveguide.

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