Patents by Inventor Chul Wook Lee

Chul Wook Lee 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: 11710938
    Abstract: Disclosed are a wavelength-selectable laser diode and an optical communication apparatus including the same. The wavelength-selectable laser diode includes a substrate, which includes a gain region, a tuning region spaced apart from the gain region, and a phase adjusting region between the tuning region and the gain region, a waveguide layer on the substrate, a clad layer on the waveguide layer, and gratings disposed on the substrate or the clad layer in the gain region and the tuning region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Oh Kee Kwon, Su Hwan Oh, Kisoo Kim, Chul-Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 11454831
    Abstract: An optical device according to the embodiment of the inventive concept includes a waveguide path including a light generation region, a wavelength variable region, and a light modulation region, a first light waveguide layer provided in the light generation region to generate light, a second light waveguide layer provided in the wavelength variable region and connected to the first light waveguide layer, a ring-shaped third light waveguide layer provided in the light modulation region and connected to the second light waveguide layer, and first and second light modulation electrodes spaced apart from each other with the light modulation region therebetween. Here, the first light modulation electrode, the third light waveguide layer, and the second light modulation electrode vertically overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Oh Kee Kwon, Kisoo Kim, Su Hwan Oh, Chul-Wook Lee
  • Publication number: 20220255291
    Abstract: Provided is a laser diode and a method for manufacturing the same. The diode includes a substrate including a DBR region having a channel hole, an active region, and a phase shift region, an optical waveguide provided on the substrate and extending from the active region to the DBR region, a lower insulation layer disposed on the optical waveguide, upper electrodes disposed on the lower insulation layer, and a heat blocking layer disposed in the channel hole of the DBR region and thermally separating the optical waveguide from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Su Hwan OH, Oh Kee KWON, Chul-Wook LEE, Kisoo KIM
  • Publication number: 20220029378
    Abstract: Provided are an optical waveguide device and a laser apparatus including the same. The optical waveguide device includes a peripheral part disposed on an edge region of a substrate, an air pocket disposed on a central region of the substrate within the peripheral part, an optical waveguide comprising a core layer, which is disposed on an upper portion of the substrate within the air pocket to extend in a first direction, and an electrode on the core layer, and a plurality of hinges disposed on the air pocket to connect the optical waveguide to the peripheral part in a second direction crossing the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Oh Kee KWON, Su Hwan OH, Chul-Wook LEE, Kisoo KIM
  • Publication number: 20210313766
    Abstract: Disclosed are a wavelength-selectable laser diode and an optical communication apparatus including the same. The wavelength-selectable laser diode includes a substrate, which includes a gain region, a tuning region spaced apart from the gain region, and a phase adjusting region between the tuning region and the gain region, a waveguide layer on the substrate, a clad layer on the waveguide layer, and gratings disposed on the substrate or the clad layer in the gain region and the tuning region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Oh Kee KWON, Su Hwan OH, Kisoo KIM, Chul-Wook LEE
  • Publication number: 20210288463
    Abstract: Provided is a laser device according to embodiments of the inventive concept comprising a substrate including a gain region, a phase control region, and a tuning region arranged along a first direction, the substrate having an air gap which extends from the phase control region to the tuning region, an upper clad layer on the substrate, a waveguide structure extending in the first direction between the upper clad layer and the substrate, a first upper electrode disposed on the upper surface of the upper clad layer of the tuning region, and a lower electrode disposed on a lower surface of the substrate and extending from the gain region to the tuning region, wherein the air gap may have a larger width than the waveguide in a second direction crossing the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Oh Kee KWON, Kisoo KIM, Su Hwan OH, Chul-Wook LEE
  • Publication number: 20210149226
    Abstract: An optical device according to the embodiment of the inventive concept includes a waveguide path including a light generation region, a wavelength variable region, and a light modulation region, a first light waveguide layer provided in the light generation region to generate light, a second light waveguide layer provided in the wavelength variable region and connected to the first light waveguide layer, a ring-shaped third light waveguide layer provided in the light modulation region and connected to the second light waveguide layer, and first and second light modulation electrodes spaced apart from each other with the light modulation region therebetween. Here, the first light modulation electrode, the third light waveguide layer, and the second light modulation electrode vertically overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Oh Kee KWON, Kisoo KIM, Su Hwan OH, Chul-Wook LEE
  • Patent number: 10935817
    Abstract: An optical device according to the embodiment of the inventive concept includes a waveguide path including a light generation region, a wavelength variable region, and a light modulation region, a first light waveguide layer provided in the light generation region to generate light, a second light waveguide layer provided in the wavelength variable region and connected to the first light waveguide layer, a ring-shaped third light waveguide layer provided in the light modulation region and connected to the second light waveguide layer, and first and second light modulation electrodes spaced apart from each other with the light modulation region therebetween. Here, the first light modulation electrode, the third light waveguide layer, and the second light modulation electrode vertically overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Oh Kee Kwon, Kisoo Kim, Su Hwan Oh, Chul-Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 10931083
    Abstract: An optical apparatus includes a cooling device with a lower clad disposed thereon; a waveguide disposed on the lower clad and including an active waveguide to define a gain section and a passive waveguide to define a wavelength-tunable section; gratings disposed in the lower clad of the wavelength-tunable section; an upper clad disposed on the waveguide; a first upper electrode disposed on the upper clad of the gain section; and a second upper electrode disposed on the upper clad of the wavelength-tunable section. The lower clad of the wavelength-tunable section has a recess region to expose an upper surface of the cooling device, the recess region forming an air gap-having a height of 10 ?m to 80 ?m from the upper surface of the cooling device. The gratings are formed in a depth of at least 5 ?m from a bottom surface of the lower clad of the recess region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Oh Kee Kwon, Su Hwan Oh, Chul-Wook Lee, Kisoo Kim
  • Publication number: 20200103678
    Abstract: An optical device according to the embodiment of the inventive concept includes a waveguide path including a light generation region, a wavelength variable region, and a light modulation region, a first light waveguide layer provided in the light generation region to generate light, a second light waveguide layer provided in the wavelength variable region and connected to the first light waveguide layer, a ring-shaped third light waveguide layer provided in the light modulation region and connected to the second light waveguide layer, and first and second light modulation electrodes spaced apart from each other with the light modulation region therebetween. Here, the first light modulation electrode, the third light waveguide layer, and the second light modulation electrode vertically overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Oh Kee KWON, Kisoo KIM, Su Hwan OH, Chul-Wook LEE
  • Publication number: 20200028324
    Abstract: Provided are an optical apparatus, a manufacturing method of a distributed Bragg reflector laser diode, and a manufacturing method of the optical apparatus, the an optical apparatus including a cooling device, a distributed Bragg reflector laser diode having a lower clad including a recess region on one side of the cooling device and connected to another side of the cooling device, and an air gap between the cooling device and the distributed Bragg reflector laser diode, wherein the air gap is defined by a bottom surface of the lower clad in the recess region and a top surface of the cooling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Oh Kee KWON, Su Hwan OH, Chul-Wook LEE, Kisoo KIM
  • Patent number: 10476232
    Abstract: Provided are an optical apparatus, a manufacturing method of a distributed Bragg reflector laser diode, and a manufacturing method of the optical apparatus, the an optical apparatus including a cooling device, a distributed Bragg reflector laser diode having a lower clad including a recess region on one side of the cooling device and connected to another side of the cooling device, and an air gap between the cooling device and the distributed Bragg reflector laser diode, wherein the air gap is defined by a bottom surface of the lower clad in the recess region and a top surface of the cooling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: OH Kee Kwon, Su Hwan Oh, Chul-Wook Lee, Kisoo Kim
  • Patent number: 10148067
    Abstract: Provided is a distributed Bragg reflector tunable laser diode including a substrate provided with a gain section having an active waveguide from which a gain of laser light is obtained and a distributed reflector section having a passive waveguide connected to the active waveguide, wherein the distributed reflector section includes gratings disposed on or under the passive waveguide, a current injection electrode disposed on the passive waveguide and configured to provide a current into the passive waveguide to electrically tune a wavelength of the laser light, and a heater electrode disposed on the current injection electrode and configured to heat the passive waveguide to thermally tune the wavelength of the laser light, wherein the gratings, the current injection electrode, and the heater electrode vertically overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Oh Kee Kwon, Chul-Wook Lee, Su Hwan Oh, Kisoo Kim
  • Publication number: 20180205200
    Abstract: Provided is a distributed Bragg reflector tunable laser diode including a substrate provided with a gain section having an active waveguide from which a gain of laser light is obtained and a distributed reflector section having a passive waveguide connected to the active waveguide, wherein the distributed reflector section includes gratings disposed on or under the passive waveguide, a current injection electrode disposed on the passive waveguide and configured to provide a current into the passive waveguide to electrically tune a wavelength of the laser light, and a heater electrode disposed on the current injection electrode and configured to heat the passive waveguide to thermally tune the wavelength of the laser light, wherein the gratings, the current injection electrode, and the heater electrode vertically overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Oh Kee KWON, Chul-Wook LEE, Su Hwan OH, Kisoo KIM
  • Publication number: 20180205199
    Abstract: Provided are an optical apparatus, a manufacturing method of a distributed Bragg reflector laser diode, and a manufacturing method of the optical apparatus, the an optical apparatus including a cooling device, a distributed Bragg reflector laser diode having a lower clad including a recess region on one side of the cooling device and connected to another side of the cooling device, and an air gap between the cooling device and the distributed Bragg reflector laser diode, wherein the air gap is defined by a bottom surface of the lower clad in the recess region and a top surface of the cooling device
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Oh Kee KWON, Su Hwan OH, Chul-Wook LEE, Kisoo KIM
  • Patent number: 9927484
    Abstract: Provided herein is a radio frequency probe apparatus including a RF waveguide including a ground electrode and a signal electrode, a register connected to the signal electrode, a RF connector including an outer conductor connected to the ground electrode, an inner conductor connected to the signal electrode, and a dielectric body filling a portion between the outer conductor and the inner conductor, and a single tip probe connected to the signal electrode of the RF waveguide, or the register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Oh Kee Kwon, Young Tak Han, Ki Soo Kim, Su Hwan Oh, Chul Wook Lee, Young Ahn Leem
  • Publication number: 20170023635
    Abstract: Provided herein is a radio frequency probe apparatus including a RF waveguide including a ground electrode and a signal electrode, a register connected to the signal electrode, a RF connector including an outer conductor connected to the ground electrode, an inner conductor connected to the signal electrode, and a dielectric body filling a portion between the outer conductor and the inner conductor, and a single tip probe connected to the signal electrode of the RF waveguide, or the register.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Oh Kee KWON, Young Tak HAN, Ki Soo KIM, Su Hwan OH, Chul Wook LEE, Young Ahn LEEM
  • Patent number: 9348195
    Abstract: A method of operating a wavelength swept source apparatus includes generating a single mode light, and generating a basic optical comb including light rays having identical frequency differences with adjacent light rays by modulating the generated single mode light. The method further includes generating other optical combs that include the same number of light rays as that of light rays of the optical comb that has a frequency band different from that of the basic optical comb, and is distributed in a frequency band wider than that in which the basic optical comb is distributed, by modulating the light rays of the basic optical comb. The light rays of the basic optical comb and the light rays included in the other optical combs are sequentially emitted according to frequencies of the light rays of the basic optical comb and the light rays included in the other optical combs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Oh Kee Kwon, Kwang Ryong Oh, minhyup Song, Chul-Wook Lee, Jang Uk Shin, Young-Tak Han
  • Publication number: 20160077404
    Abstract: A method of operating a wavelength swept source apparatus includes generating a single mode light, and generating a basic optical comb including light rays having identical frequency differences with adjacent light rays by modulating the generated single mode light. The method further includes generating other optical combs that include the same number of light rays as that of light rays of the optical comb that has a frequency band different from that of the basic optical comb, and is distributed in a frequency band wider than that in which the basic optical comb is distributed, by modulating the light rays of the basic optical comb. The light rays of the basic optical comb and the light rays included in the other optical combs are sequentially emitted according to frequencies of the light rays of the basic optical comb and the light rays included in the other optical combs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Oh Kee KWON, Kwang Ryong OH, minhyup SONG, Chul-Wook LEE, Jang Uk SHIN, Young-Tak HAN
  • Publication number: 20150349491
    Abstract: Provided herein is a distributed bragg reflector ridge laser diode that is capable of easily embodying a diffraction grating and that minimizes an optical absorption effect on a DBR area, and a fabricating method thereof, the distributed bragg reflector ridge laser diode including a lower clad layer formed on top of a substrate; an active core zone formed on top of the lower clad layer; a plurality of ridge wave guides formed on top of the active core zone such that they are spaced from one another and extend in an axial direction; and a diffraction grating formed on top of the active core zone and between the plurality of ridge wave guides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Oh Kee KWON, Su Hwan OH, Chul Wook LEE