Optical coupling to IC chip

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2007-11-20

2007-11-20

Healy, Brian M. (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Input/output coupler

C385S014000, C385S093000, C385S049000, C385S088000, C385S092000, C385S141000, C264S001100, C264S001240, C264S001260

Reexamination Certificate

active

11354267

ABSTRACT:
An optoelectronic circuit including: an IC chip made up of a substrate in which an optical waveguide and a mirror have been fabricated, the substrate having a first lens formed thereon, wherein the mirror is aligned with the optical waveguide and the first lens is aligned with the mirror to form an optical path connecting the first lens, the mirror, and the optical waveguide; and an optical coupler including a second lens, the optical coupler affixed to the substrate and positioned to align the second lens with the first lens so as to couple an optical signal into or out of the optical waveguide within the IC chip.

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