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Semiconductor optical device and optical transmission module

US7593445B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 29, 2007
Grant dateSep 22, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/34306
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A semiconductor optical device has a semiconductor laser portion and a modulator portion which have different mesa structures. The mesa structure of the semiconductor laser portion is a ridge waveguide structure which has air around the mesa. The mesa structure of the modulator portion is a planarized ridge waveguide structure which has an organic insulator buried around the mesa.

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