Patents by Inventor Jianglin Du

Jianglin Du 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).

  • Publication number: 20230324615
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses for optical coupling and a system for communication. In one embodiment, an apparatus for optical coupling including a substrate and a grating coupler is disclosed. The grating coupler is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of coupling gratings arranged along a first direction, wherein effective refractive indices of the plurality of coupling gratings gradually decrease along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Wei Kuo, Wen-Shiang Liao, Robert Bogdan Staszewski, Jianglin Du
  • Patent number: 11719885
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses for optical coupling and a system for communication. In one embodiment, an apparatus for optical coupling including a substrate and a grating coupler is disclosed. The grating coupler is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of coupling gratings arranged along a first direction, wherein effective refractive indices of the plurality of coupling gratings gradually decrease along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Wei Kuo, Wen-Shiang Liao, Robert Bogdan Staszewski, Jianglin Du
  • Publication number: 20220113473
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses for optical coupling and a system for communication. In one embodiment, an apparatus for optical coupling including a substrate and a grating coupler is disclosed. The grating coupler is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of coupling gratings arranged along a first direction, wherein effective refractive indices of the plurality of coupling gratings gradually decrease along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Wei Kuo, Wen-Shiang Liao, Robert Bogdan Staszewski, Jianglin Du