Patent · US Active

Compact photonic integrated circuit having geometrically arranged active and passive regions

US8542958B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Infinera Corp. · US

Inventors

Charles H. Joyner · Sunnyvale, US
Peter W. Evans · Tracy, US
Masaki Kato · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 2, 2009
Grant date	Sep 24, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 23, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/12011
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

According to this disclosure, embodiments of the present invention include photonic integrated circuits having active and passive geometric regions geometrically arranged to provide for more compact integrated photonic integrated circuits which, in turn, leads to higher chip yields and lower fabrication costs.

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