Optical device having dual microstrip transmission lines with a low-k material and a method of manufacture thereof
US7024057B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 16, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F2201/122
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides an optical device. In one embodiment, the optical device includes an optical waveguide formed in or over a ridge located on a substrate. The optical device also includes a microstrip transmission line comprising a signal electrode and a ground electrode adjacent the ridge and a low-k dielectric material separating the signal and ground electrodes. The present invention also provides a method for making the optical device.
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