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Photonic interface for electronic circuit

US9500821B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Coriant Advanced Technology, LLC · US

Inventors

Michael J. Hochberg · New York, US
Ari Novack · New York, US
Peter D. Magill · Freehold, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 27, 2015
Grant date	Nov 22, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 27, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B2006/12142
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A photonic interface for an electronic circuit is disclosed. The photonic interface includes a photonic integrated circuit having a modulator and a photodetector, and an optical fiber or fibers for optical communication with another optical circuit. A modulator driver chip may be mounted directly on the photonic integrated circuit. The optical fibers may be placed in v-grooves of a fiber support, which may include at least one lithographically defined alignment feature for optical alignment to the silicon photonic circuit.

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