Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Particular coupling structure
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-16
2007-01-16
Doan, Jennifer (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Particular coupling structure
C385S015000, C385S039000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11328529
ABSTRACT:
A method for fabricating optical devices comprises the steps of preparing a first substrate wafer with at least one buried optical waveguide on an approximately flat planar surface of the substrate and a second substrate wafer with at least a second buried optical waveguide. The waveguides so formed may be straight or be curved along the surface of the wafer or curved by burying the waveguide at varying depth along its length. The second wafer is turned (flipped) and bonded to the first wafer in such a manner that the waveguides, for example, may form an optical coupler or may crossover one another and be in proximate relationship along a region of each. As a result, three dimensional optical devices are formed avoiding conventional techniques of layering on a single substrate wafer. Optical crossover angles may be reduced, for example, to thirty degrees from ninety degrees saving substrate real estate. Recessed areas may be provided in one or the other substrate surface reducing crosstalk in a completed three dimensional crossover device. Three dimensional optical couplers may comprise waveguides of identical or dissimilar characteristics. Moreover, three dimensional optical switches may be formed using the proposed flip and bond assembly process.
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patent: 4896932 (1990-01-01), Cassidy
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Feuer Mark D.
Frigo Nicholas J.
AT&T Corp.
Doan Jennifer
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