Patents by Inventor Benjamin Michael Cadieux

Benjamin Michael Cadieux 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).

  • Patent number: 10914897
    Abstract: A probe device is configured to insert optical fiber probes directly into a v-groove coupler on an optical integrated circuit (IC) device. The probe device may include a probe holder comprising with a slot. A fiber holder may insert into the slot. The fiber holder may comprise a body with a first portion and second portion disposed at an angle relative to one another so that the first portion is shorter than the second portion. The body may have a bottom with grooves disposed therein, the grooves having dimensions to receive part of an optical fiber probes therein. In use, the fiber holder can arrange the optical fiber probes to extend into the v-grooves of the v-groove coupler of an optical IC on a wafer. The device may incorporate an alignment mechanism that permits the fiber holder to move or “self-align” in response to contact between the optical fiber probes and structure of the v-groove coupler of an optical IC on a wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: GlobalFoundries Inc.
    Inventors: Hanyi Ding, John Ferrario, John Joseph Cartier, Benjamin Michael Cadieux
  • Publication number: 20200192033
    Abstract: A probe device is configured to insert optical fiber probes directly into a v-groove coupler on an optical integrated circuit (IC) device. The probe device may include a probe holder comprising with a slot. A fiber holder may insert into the slot. The fiber holder may comprise a body with a first portion and second portion disposed at an angle relative to one another so that the first portion is shorter than the second portion. The body may have a bottom with grooves disposed therein, the grooves having dimensions to receive part of an optical fiber probes therein. In use, the fiber holder can arrange the optical fiber probes to extend into the v-grooves of the v-groove coupler of an optical IC on a wafer. The device may incorporate an alignment mechanism that permits the fiber holder to move or “self-align” in response to contact between the optical fiber probes and structure of the v-groove coupler of an optical IC on a wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Hanyi Ding, John Ferrario, John Joseph Cartier, Benjamin Michael Cadieux