Pinned dynamic electro-optical phase shifter
US9971173B2 · kind B2 · utility
1Cited by
3References
30Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F1/2255
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A semiconductor electro-optical phase shifter may include a substrate, an optical waveguide segment (12) formed on the substrate, and first and second zones of opposite conductivity types configured to form a first bipolar junction perpendicular to the substrate. The phase shifter may also include a dynamic control structure configured to reverse bias the first junction and a static control structure configured to direct a quiescent current in the second zone, parallel to the first junction.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.