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Light coupling device and methods of forming same

US8976833B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 2013
Grant dateMar 10, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/181
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An embodiment is a semiconductor device comprising an optical device over a first substrate, a vertical waveguide on a top surface of the optical device, the vertical waveguide having a first refractive index, and a capping layer over the vertical waveguide, the capping layer configured to be a lens for the vertical waveguide and the capping layer having a second refractive index.

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