Abstract

One illustrative device disclosed herein includes a micro ring modulator that comprises an inner ring, an outer ring and a doped waveguide ring positioned between the inner ring and the outer ring. The device also includes an upper bus waveguide that is positioned vertically above at least a portion of the doped waveguide ring and at least a portion of the outer ring.

Date

2021

Authors

M Rakowski, Y Bian, AP Jacob, SM Shank

Inventors

Michal Rakowski, Yusheng Bian, Ajey Poovannummoottil Jacob, Steven M Shank

Patent_office

US

Patent_number

11029465

Application_number

16832023