Patents by Inventor DEREK A. VAN ORDEN
DEREK A. VAN ORDEN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11994724Abstract: An optical input/output chiplet is disposed on a first package substrate. The optical input/output chiplet includes one or more supply optical ports for receiving continuous wave light. The optical input/output chiplet includes one or more transmit optical ports through which modulated light is transmitted. The optical input/output chiplet includes one or more receive optical ports through which modulated light is received by the optical input/output chiplet. An optical power supply module is disposed on a second package substrate. The second package substrate is separate from the first package substrate. The optical power supply module includes one or more output optical ports through which continuous wave laser light is transmitted. A set of optical fibers optically connect the one or more output optical ports of the optical power supply module to the one or more supply optical ports of the optical input/output chiplet.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Ayar Labs, Inc.Inventors: Alexandra Wright, Mark Wade, Chen Sun, Vladimir Stojanovic, Rajeev Ram, Milos Popovic, Roy Edward Meade, Derek Van Orden
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Publication number: 20240014904Abstract: An interposer device includes a substrate that includes a laser source chip interface region, a silicon photonics chip interface region, an optical amplifier module interface region. A fiber-to-interposer connection region is formed within the substrate. A first group of optical conveyance structures is formed within the substrate to optically connect a laser source chip to a silicon photonics chip when the laser source chip and the silicon photonics chip are interfaced to the substrate. A second group of optical conveyance structures is formed within the substrate to optically connect the silicon photonics chip to an optical amplifier module when the silicon photonics chip and the optical amplifier module are interfaced to the substrate. A third group of optical conveyance structures is formed within the substrate to optically connect the optical amplifier module to the fiber-to-interposer connection region when the optical amplifier module is interfaced to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Chen Sun, Roy Edward Meade, Mark Wade, Alexandra Wright, Vladimir Stojanovic, Rajeev Ram, Milos Popovic, Derek Van Orden, Michael Davenport
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Patent number: 11822119Abstract: An electro-optical chip includes an optical input port, an optical output port, and an optical waveguide having a first end optically connected to the optical input port and a second end optically connected to the optical output port. The optical waveguide includes one or more segments. Different segments of the optical waveguide extends in either a horizontal direction, a vertical direction, a direction between horizontal and vertical, or a curved direction. The electro-optical chip also includes a plurality of optical microring resonators is positioned along at least one segment of the optical waveguide. Each microring resonator of the plurality of optical microring resonators is optically coupled to a different location along the optical waveguide. The electro-optical chip also includes electronic circuitry for controlling a resonant wavelength of each microring resonator of the plurality of optical microring resonators.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Ayar Labs, Inc.Inventors: John Fini, Vladimir Stojanovic, Chen Sun, Derek van Orden, Mark Taylor Wade
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Publication number: 20230367072Abstract: An electro-optic receiver includes a polarization splitter and rotator (PSR) that directs incoming light having a first polarization through a first end of an optical waveguide, and that rotates incoming light from a second polarization to the first polarization to create polarization-rotated light that is directed to a second end of the optical waveguide. The incoming light of the first polarization and the polarization-rotated light travel through the optical waveguide in opposite directions. A plurality of ring resonators is optically coupled the optical waveguide.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Pavan Bhargava, Derek Van Orden, Mark Wade, John Fini, Chen Sun, Milos Popovic, Anatol Khilo
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Publication number: 20230341628Abstract: A photonic system includes a passive optical cavity and an optical waveguide. The passive optical cavity has a preferred radial mode for light propagation within the passive optical cavity. The preferred radial mode has a unique light propagation constant within the passive optical cavity. The optical waveguide is configured to extend past the passive optical cavity such that at least some light propagating through the optical waveguide will evanescently couple into the passive optical cavity. The passive optical cavity and the optical waveguide are collectively configured such that a light propagation constant of the optical waveguide substantially matches the unique light propagation constant of the preferred radial mode within the passive optical cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: John Fini, Derek Van Orden, Mark Wade
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Patent number: 11799554Abstract: An interposer device includes a substrate that includes a laser source chip interface region, a silicon photonics chip interface region, an optical amplifier module interface region. A fiber-to-interposer connection region is formed within the substrate. A first group of optical conveyance structures is formed within the substrate to optically connect a laser source chip to a silicon photonics chip when the laser source chip and the silicon photonics chip are interfaced to the substrate. A second group of optical conveyance structures is formed within the substrate to optically connect the silicon photonics chip to an optical amplifier module when the silicon photonics chip and the optical amplifier module are interfaced to the substrate. A third group of optical conveyance structures is formed within the substrate to optically connect the optical amplifier module to the fiber-to-interposer connection region when the optical amplifier module is interfaced to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Ayar Labs, Inc.Inventors: Chen Sun, Roy Edward Meade, Mark Wade, Alexandra Wright, Vladimir Stojanovic, Rajeev Ram, Milos Popovic, Derek Van Orden, Michael Davenport
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Patent number: 11774679Abstract: A ring resonator device includes a passive optical cavity having a circuitous configuration into which is built a photodetector device. The photodetector device includes a first implant region formed within the passive optical cavity that includes a first type of implanted doping material. The photodetector device includes a second implant region formed within the passive optical cavity that includes a second type of implanted doping material, where the second type of implanted doping material is different than the first type of implanted doping material. The photodetector device includes an intrinsic absorption region present within the passive optical cavity between the first implant region and the second implant region. A first electrical contact is electrically connected to the first implant region and to a detecting circuit. A second electrical contact is electrically connected to the second implant region and to the detecting circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Ayar Labs, Inc.Inventors: Pavan Bhargava, John Fini, Derek Van Orden, Chen Sun, Mark Wade
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Patent number: 11709319Abstract: An electro-optic receiver includes a polarization splitter and rotator (PSR) that directs incoming light having a first polarization through a first end of an optical waveguide, and that rotates incoming light from a second polarization to the first polarization to create polarization-rotated light that is directed to a second end of the optical waveguide. The incoming light of the first polarization and the polarization-rotated light travel through the optical waveguide in opposite directions. A plurality of ring resonators is optically coupled the optical waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Ayar Labs, Inc.Inventors: Pavan Bhargava, Derek Van Orden, Mark Wade, John Fini, Chen Sun, Milos Popovic, Anatol Khilo
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Publication number: 20230194782Abstract: An electro-optical chip includes an optical input port, an optical output port, and an optical waveguide having a first end optically connected to the optical input port and a second end optically connected to the optical output port. The optical waveguide includes one or more segments. Different segments of the optical waveguide extends in either a horizontal direction, a vertical direction, a direction between horizontal and vertical, or a curved direction. The electro-optical chip also includes a plurality of optical microring resonators is positioned along at least one segment of the optical waveguide. Each microring resonator of the plurality of optical microring resonators is optically coupled to a different location along the optical waveguide. The electro-optical chip also includes electronic circuitry for controlling a resonant wavelength of each microring resonator of the plurality of optical microring resonators.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: John Fini, Vladimir Stojanovic, Chen Sun, Derek van Orden, Mark Taylor Wade
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Patent number: 11675132Abstract: A photonic system includes a passive optical cavity and an optical waveguide. The passive optical cavity has a preferred radial mode for light propagation within the passive optical cavity. The preferred radial mode has a unique light propagation constant within the passive optical cavity. The optical waveguide is configured to extend past the passive optical cavity such that at least some light propagating through the optical waveguide will evanescently couple into the passive optical cavity. The passive optical cavity and the optical waveguide are collectively configured such that a light propagation constant of the optical waveguide substantially matches the unique light propagation constant of the preferred radial mode within the passive optical cavity.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Ayar Labs, Inc.Inventors: John Fini, Derek Van Orden, Mark Wade
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Publication number: 20230161106Abstract: An optical input polarization management device includes a polarization splitter and rotator (PSR) that directs a portion of incoming light having a first polarization through a first optical waveguide (OW). The PSR rotates a portion of the incoming light having a second polarization to the first polarization so as to provide polarization-rotated light. The PSR directs the polarization-rotated light through a second OW. Light within the first and second OW's is input to a first two-by-two optical splitter (2×2OS). A first phase shifter (PS) is interfaced with either the first or second OW. Light is output from the first 2×2OS into a third OW and a fourth OW. Light within the third and fourth OW's is input to a second 2×2OS. A second PS is interfaced with either the third or fourth OW. Light is output from the second 2×2OS into a fifth OW for further processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Pavan Bhargava, Derek Van Orden, Mark Wade, John Fini, Chen Sun, Milos Popovic, Anatol Khilo
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Publication number: 20230059176Abstract: An electro-optic combiner includes a polarization splitter and rotator (PSR) that directs a portion of incoming light having a first polarization through a first optical waveguide (OW). The PSR rotates a portion of the incoming light having a second polarization to the first polarization to provide polarization-rotated light. The PSR directs the polarization-rotated light through a second OW. Each of the first and second OW's has a respective combiner section. The first and second OW combiner sections extend parallel to each other and have opposite light propagation directions. A plurality of ring resonators is disposed between the combiner sections of the first and second OW's and within an evanescent optically coupling distance of both the first and second OW's. Each of ring resonators operates at a respective resonant wavelength to optically couple light from the combiner section of the first OW into the combiner section of the second OW.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Pavan Bhargava, Derek Van Orden, Mark Wade, John Fini, Chen Sun, Milos Popovic, Anatol Khilo
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Patent number: 11579361Abstract: An electro-optical chip includes an optical input port, an optical output port, and an optical waveguide having a first end optically connected to the optical input port and a second end optically connected to the optical output port. The optical waveguide includes one or more segments. Different segments of the optical waveguide extends in either a horizontal direction, a vertical direction, a direction between horizontal and vertical, or a curved direction. The electro-optical chip also includes a plurality of optical microring resonators is positioned along at least one segment of the optical waveguide. Each microring resonator of the plurality of optical microring resonators is optically coupled to a different location along the optical waveguide. The electro-optical chip also includes electronic circuitry for controlling a resonant wavelength of each microring resonator of the plurality of optical microring resonators.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Ayar Labs, Inc.Inventors: John Fini, Vladimir Stojanovic, Chen Sun, Derek van Orden, Mark Taylor Wade
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Patent number: 11561347Abstract: An optical input polarization management device includes a polarization splitter and rotator (PSR) that directs a portion of incoming light having a first polarization through a first optical waveguide (OW). The PSR rotates a portion of the incoming light having a second polarization to the first polarization so as to provide polarization-rotated light. The PSR directs the polarization-rotated light through a second OW. Light within the first and second OW's is input to a first two-by-two optical splitter (2×2OS). A first phase shifter (PS) is interfaced with either the first or second OW. Light is output from the first 2×2OS into a third OW and a fourth OW. Light within the third and fourth OW's is input to a second 2×2OS. A second PS is interfaced with either the third or fourth OW. Light is output from the second 2×2OS into a fifth OW for further processing.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Ayar Labs, Inc.Inventors: Pavan Bhargava, Derek Van Orden, Mark Wade, John Fini, Chen Sun, Milos Popovic, Anatol Khilo
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Publication number: 20220407606Abstract: A laser module includes a laser source and an optical marshalling module. The laser source is configured to generate and output a plurality of laser beams. The plurality of laser beams have different wavelengths relative to each other. The different wavelengths are distinguishable to an optical data communication system. The optical marshalling module is configured to receive the plurality of laser beams from the laser source and distribute a portion of each of the plurality of laser beams to each of a plurality of optical output ports of the optical marshalling module, such that all of the different wavelengths of the plurality of laser beams are provided to each of the plurality of optical output ports of the optical marshalling module. An optical amplifying module can be included to amplify laser light output from the optical marshalling module and provide the amplified laser light as output from the laser module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Chen Sun, Roy Edward Meade, Mark Wade, Alexandra Wright, Vladimir Stojanovic, Rajeev Ram, Milos Popovic, Derek Van Orden
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Publication number: 20220360336Abstract: An interposer device includes a substrate that includes a laser source chip interface region, a silicon photonics chip interface region, an optical amplifier module interface region. A fiber-to-interposer connection region is formed within the substrate. A first group of optical conveyance structures is formed within the substrate to optically connect a laser source chip to a silicon photonics chip when the laser source chip and the silicon photonics chip are interfaced to the substrate. A second group of optical conveyance structures is formed within the substrate to optically connect the silicon photonics chip to an optical amplifier module when the silicon photonics chip and the optical amplifier module are interfaced to the substrate. A third group of optical conveyance structures is formed within the substrate to optically connect the optical amplifier module to the fiber-to-interposer connection region when the optical amplifier module is interfaced to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Chen Sun, Roy Edward Meade, Mark Wade, Alexandra Wright, Vladimir Stojanovic, Rajeev Ram, Milos Popovic, Derek Van Orden, Michael Davenport
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Patent number: 11493694Abstract: An electro-optic combiner includes a polarization splitter and rotator (PSR) that directs a portion of incoming light having a first polarization through a first optical waveguide (OW). The PSR rotates a portion of the incoming light having a second polarization to the first polarization to provide polarization-rotated light. The PSR directs the polarization-rotated light through a second OW. Each of the first and second OW's has a respective combiner section. The first and second OW combiner sections extend parallel to each other and have opposite light propagation directions. A plurality of ring resonators is disposed between the combiner sections of the first and second OW's and within an evanescent optically coupling distance of both the first and second OW's. Each of ring resonators operates at a respective resonant wavelength to optically couple light from the combiner section of the first OW into the combiner section of the second OW.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Ayar Labs, Inc.Inventors: Pavan Bhargava, Derek Van Orden, Mark Wade, John Fini, Chen Sun, Milos Popovic, Anatol Khilo
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Patent number: 11424830Abstract: A laser module includes a laser source and an optical marshalling module. The laser source is configured to generate and output a plurality of laser beams. The plurality of laser beams have different wavelengths relative to each other. The different wavelengths are distinguishable to an optical data communication system. The optical marshalling module is configured to receive the plurality of laser beams from the laser source and distribute a portion of each of the plurality of laser beams to each of a plurality of optical output ports of the optical marshalling module, such that all of the different wavelengths of the plurality of laser beams are provided to each of the plurality of optical output ports of the optical marshalling module. An optical amplifying module can be included to amplify laser light output from the optical marshalling module and provide the amplified laser light as output from the laser module.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Ayar Labs, Inc.Inventors: Chen Sun, Roy Edward Meade, Mark Wade, Alexandra Wright, Vladimir Stojanovic, Rajeev Ram, Milos Popovic, Derek Van Orden
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Patent number: 11394465Abstract: An interposer device includes a substrate that includes a laser source chip interface region, a silicon photonics chip interface region, an optical amplifier module interface region. A fiber-to-interposer connection region is formed within the substrate. A first group of optical conveyance structures is formed within the substrate to optically connect a laser source chip to a silicon photonics chip when the laser source chip and the silicon photonics chip are interfaced to the substrate. A second group of optical conveyance structures is formed within the substrate to optically connect the silicon photonics chip to an optical amplifier module when the silicon photonics chip and the optical amplifier module are interfaced to the substrate. A third group of optical conveyance structures is formed within the substrate to optically connect the optical amplifier module to the fiber-to-interposer connection region when the optical amplifier module is interfaced to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Ayar Labs, Inc.Inventors: Chen Sun, Roy Edward Meade, Mark Wade, Alexandra Wright, Vladimir Stojanovic, Rajeev Ram, Milos Popovic, Derek Van Orden, Michael Davenport
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Publication number: 20220214509Abstract: A beam steering structure includes an alignment structure shaped to receive and align an optical fiber such that an axis of a core of the optical fiber is oriented in a first direction. The beam steering structure includes an end portion having an angled optical surface oriented at a non-zero angle relative to the first direction. The end portion is shaped and positioned so that light propagating along the first direction from the optical fiber passes through the end portion to reach the angled optical surface. A reflecting system is positioned on the angled optical surface across the first direction. The reflecting system is configured to reflect incident light propagating along the first direction into a first reflected beam of a first polarization and a second reflected beam of a second polarization. The first and second reflected beams are directed into first and second optical communication channels, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: John Fini, Roy Edward Meade, Derek Van Orden, Mark Wade