Optical waveguides – Integrated optical circuit
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-18
2005-01-18
Font, Frank G. (Department: 2877)
Optical waveguides
Integrated optical circuit
C385S009000, C385S018000, C385S024000, C385S050000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06845184
ABSTRACT:
Opto-electrical systems having electrical and optical interconnections formed in thin layers are disclosed. In one set of preferred embodiments, optical signals are conveyed between layers by respective vertical optical couplers disposed on the layers. In other preferred embodiments, optical signals are conveyed by stack optical waveguide coupling means. Yet other preferred embodiments have electrical via means formed in one or more layers to covey electrical signals between two or more layers.
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Beilin Solomon I.
Chou William
Inao Masaaki
Lee Michael G.
Massingill Thomas J.
Font Frank G.
Mooney Michael P.
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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