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Method of preventing cracking in optical quality silica layers

US6749893B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2002
Grant dateJun 15, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B2006/12169
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for making an integrated photonic device involves depositing buffer, core and cladding layers on the front side of a wafer. A thick tensile stress layer is deposited on the back side of the wafer just prior to performing a high temperature thermal treatment above 600° C. on the cladding layer to prevent the cracking of the layers as a result of the thermal treatment.

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