Method and system for hybrid integration of optical communication systems
US9331096B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2225/06541
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and systems for hybrid integration of optical communication systems are disclosed and may include receiving continuous wave (CW) optical signals in a silicon photonics die (SPD) from an optical source external to the SPD. The received CW optical signals may be processed based on electrical signals received from an electronics die bonded to the SPD via metal interconnects. Modulated optical signals may be received in the SPD from optical fibers coupled to the SPD. Electrical signals may be generated in the SPD based on the received modulated optical signals and communicated to the electronics die via the metal interconnects. The CW optical signals may be received from an optical source assembly coupled to the SPD and/or from one or more optical fibers coupled to the SPD. The received CW optical signals may be processed utilizing one or more optical modulators, which may comprise Mach-Zehnder interferometer modulators.
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