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Silicon electro-optical modulator

US9939666B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 6, 2014
Grant dateApr 10, 2018
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/0156
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed are designs and methods of fabrication of silicon carrier-depletion based electro-optical modulators having doping configurations that produce modulators exhibiting desirable modulation efficiency, optical absorption loss and bandwidth characteristics. The disclosed method of fabrication of a modulator having such doping configurations utilizes counter doping to create narrow regions of relatively high doping levels near a waveguide center.

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