Optical waveguide with layered core and methods of...

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C257S013000, C257S022000, C257S094000, C257S103000, C257S184000, C257S432000

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06864512

ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor waveguide is disclosed which includes a substrate coated with a cladding. A core is embedded in the cladding. The core includes a plurality of discreet stacked layers of core material surrounded by cladding material. The cladding and core layers each include silica and silicon nitride with the core layers having a higher nitrogen content than the cladding material. The core is fabricated by carefully manipulating the process parameters of a PECVD process.

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