Optical integrated circuit and optical integrated circuit module
US7561765B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/12021
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical integrated circuit 1 according to the present invention includes a planar lightwave circuit 2, and a semiconductor element 3, which are fixed at one contact surface 12. A semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) 9 is formed on a semiconductor substrate 8. A semiconductor waveguide 10 and a semiconductor waveguide 11 are formed on an input side and an output side of SOA 9, respectively. The semiconductor waveguide 11 has a turnaround portion 11a turned around on the semiconductor substrate 8. Respective ends of the optical waveguides 5 and 6 on a PLC platform 4 and respective ends of semiconductor waveguides 10 and 11 are optically coupled with each other at the contact surface 12.
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