Abstract: A hybrid integrated structure of an optical active device and a Planar Lightwave Circuit (PLC) device using an optical fiber array is provided, in which one or more photodiodes are integrated on an upper cladding layer above one or more planar optical waveguides. A section located on a boundary surface between output optical waveguides, that is, an end of the PLC device in the direction of propagation of light, and the input end of an output optical fiber array is ground to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to an optical axis. Further, one or more optical fibers and one or more reflection mirrors are alternately arranged, inserted, and disposed in a plurality of V-shaped trenches formed in the output optical fiber array.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 18, 2008
Date of Patent:
March 23, 2010
Assignees:
Photonic Solution, Inc., PPI Technology Inc.
Inventors:
Dug Bong Kim, Hyung Myung Moon, Chan Yong Park, Jin Bong Kim
Abstract: A hybrid integrated structure of an optical active device and a Planar Lightwave Circuit (PLC) device using an optical fiber array is provided, in which one or more photodiodes are integrated on an upper cladding layer above one or more planar optical waveguides. A section located on a boundary surface between output optical waveguides, that is, an end of the PLC device in the direction of propagation of light, and the input end of an output optical fiber array is ground to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to an optical axis. Further, one or more optical fibers and one or more reflection mirrors are alternately arranged, inserted, and disposed in a plurality of V-shaped trenches formed in the output optical fiber array.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 18, 2008
Publication date:
March 12, 2009
Applicants:
PHOTONIC SOLUTION, INC., PPI TECHNOLOGY INC.
Inventors:
Dug Bong KIM, Hyung Myung MOON, Chan Yong PARK, Jin Bong KIM