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Optical waveguide devices, traveling-wave light modulators, and process for producing optical waveguide devices

US6219469A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 1997
Grant dateApr 17, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/0316
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical waveguide device includes a substrate having a pair of opposed main planes, an optical waveguide formed on one of the opposed main planes, and an electrode portion, wherein a thickness of a portion of the substrate at at least a location where the electrode portion is formed is made smaller than at a remainder thereof.

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