Patents by Inventor Norikazu Miyazaki
Norikazu Miyazaki 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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Publication number: 20180059503Abstract: An optical modulator includes an optical modulation element including a plurality of signal electrodes and the like, a plurality of lead pins and the like for inputting radio frequency signals, and a relay substrate in which conductor patterns and the like that electrically connect the lead pins with the signal electrodes respectively are formed, the relay substrate is disposed so that a propagation direction of the radio frequency signals that have propagated through the lead pins is bent and guided to the conductor patterns, and the relay substrate is constituted so that widths of gaps between the plurality of conductor patterns in the optical modulator-side edge of the relay substrate is smaller than, preferably smaller than 50% of widths of gaps between the plurality of conductor patterns in the lead pin-side edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Norikazu MIYAZAKI, Toru SUGAMATA
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Patent number: 9897826Abstract: In an optical modulator, a light-receiving element, and an output port are disposed in a substrate. In addition, at least a part of an electrical line, which electrically connects the light-receiving element and the output port to each other, is formed in the substrate. In addition, a plurality of the optical modulation sections are provided. In addition, among a plurality of the light-receiving elements which are provided to the optical modulation sections, at least one light-receiving element is disposed at a position different from positions of the other light-receiving elements in a light wave propagating direction. A plurality of the output ports are disposed in an arrangement in the light wave propagating direction in correspondence with an arrangement of the plurality of the light-receiving elements in the light wave propagating direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kei Katou, Norikazu Miyazaki, Ryo Shimizu
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Patent number: 9897825Abstract: An optical modulator includes a substrate having an electro-optic effect, an optical waveguide that is formed in the substrate, and a modulation electrode (not illustrated) for modulating a light wave that propagates through the optical waveguide. In the optical modulator, a light-receiving element is disposed on the substrate, and the light-receiving element includes a light-receiving section that receives a light wave that propagates through the optical waveguide, and the light-receiving section is located on the downstream side of a center of the light-receiving element in a light wave propagating direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kei Katou, Norikazu Miyazaki, Ryo Shimizu
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Publication number: 20180039104Abstract: Object To provide an optical waveguide device capable of suppressing an excess optical loss at a low level. Means An optical waveguide device including a substrate having an electro-optic effect, an optical waveguide 1 formed on the substrate, and a control electrode having a signal electrode 2 and ground electrodes 3 and 4 for controlling light waves that propagate through the optical waveguide, in which the signal electrode 2 has, in an intersection portion in which the signal electrode 2 is disposed on the optical waveguide 1, a narrow portion at which a width of the signal electrode 2 is narrower than those of portions before and after the intersection portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Youichi HOSOKAWA, Norikazu MIYAZAKI
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Patent number: 9885889Abstract: An optical modulator includes a first optical modulation section and a second optical modulation section which use modulation signals different from each other when applying a modulation signal to the modulation electrode and performing optical modulation. In addition, a light-receiving element is disposed on a substrate, and the light-receiving element has a first light-receiving section that detects optical signal propagating from a first waveguide which guides the optical signal output from the first optical modulation section. In addition, the light-receiving element also has a second light-receiving section that detects an optical signal propagating through a second waveguide which guides the optical signal output from the second optical modulation section.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kei Katou, Norikazu Miyazaki, Ryo Shimizu
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Publication number: 20180024411Abstract: An optical modulator including a flexible printed circuit performing an electrical connection with an external circuit substrate, in which the flexible printed circuit includes a plurality of first pads and the like provided on one surface of the flexible printed circuit along one side of the flexible printed circuit, a plurality of second pads and the like provided on the other surface of the flexible printed circuit at locations that respectively correspond to the plurality of first pads, and a plurality of metal films and the like provided at locations that respectively correspond to the first pads on a side surface of the flexible printed circuit along the one side of the flexible printed circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Norikazu MIYAZAKI, Toru SUGAMATA
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Publication number: 20180017839Abstract: Provided is an optical modulator in which even in a case where an optical waveguide and a control electrode are highly integrated, a distortion due to stress acting on the optical waveguide from lead-out wiring of a signal electrode is mitigated and occurrence of a temperature drift or the like is suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., LtdInventors: Youichi HOSOKAWA, Norikazu MIYAZAKI, Kei KATOU
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Patent number: 9869888Abstract: In an optical modulator, a light-receiving element (3a) that receives a light wave modulated in an optical modulation section (Ma) and a light-receiving element (3b) that receives a light wave modulated in an optical modulation section (Mb) are provided in a substrate. In addition, at least a part of an electrical line (4a) that guides a light-receiving signal output from the light-receiving element (3a) to an outer side of the substrate, and at least apart of an electrical line (4b) that guides a light-receiving signal form the light-receiving element (3b) to an outer side of the substrate are formed in the substrate. In addition, crosstalk suppression means (5), which suppress crosstalk between the electrical line (4a) and the electrical line (4b), is provided between the part of the electrical line (4a) and the part of the electrical line (4b) which are formed in the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kei Katou, Norikazu Miyazaki, Ryo Shimizu
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Patent number: 9864216Abstract: An optical modulator includes a substrate having an electro-optic effect, an optical waveguide formed on the substrate, a modulation part which modulates light waves propagating through the optical waveguide, and a light receiving element which detects the light waves propagating through the optical waveguide. As the modulation part, a first modulation part and a second modulation part, which respectively modulate light waves into which input light branches, are provided. As the light receiving element, a light receiving element for the first modulation part and a light receiving element for the second modulation part are provided. The light receiving elements are disposed such that their positions in a light propagation direction are shifted from each other by an amount corresponding to one light receiving element, or more.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Norikazu Miyazaki, Tokutaka Hara
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Publication number: 20170343837Abstract: An optical modulator includes a substrate having an electro-optic effect, an optical waveguide formed on the substrate, a modulation part which modulates light waves propagating through the optical waveguide, and a light receiving element which detects the light waves propagating through the optical waveguide. As the modulation part, a first modulation part and a second modulation part, which respectively modulate light waves into which input light branches, are provided. As the light receiving element, a light receiving element for the first modulation part and a light receiving element for the second modulation part are provided. The light receiving elements are disposed such that their positions in a light propagation direction are shifted from each other by an amount corresponding to one light receiving element, or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Norikazu MIYAZAKI, Tokutaka HARA
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Patent number: 9817293Abstract: An object is to provide an optical modulator in which a light receiving element is disposed on a substrate configuring the optical modulator and which is capable of suppressing a decrease in the frequency bandwidth of the light receiving element even in a case in which two radiated lights from a combining part in a Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguide are received and monitored at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tokutaka Hara, Norikazu Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20170307911Abstract: Provided is an optical modulator in which low-voltage drive and a stable modulation characteristic are secured over a wide bandwidth.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Norikazu Miyazaki, Toshio Kataoka, Youichi Hosokawa, Kei Katou
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Patent number: 9778539Abstract: Provided is an optical waveguide element including a first interactive part, a first EO substrate line, a second interactive part, and a second EO substrate line. A relay substrate unit includes a first relay substrate line, a second relay substrate line, and a loss adjusting part. The loss adjusting part is provided to the relay substrate line in a combination in which an electrical loss is low so that an electrical loss in a combination of the first EO substrate line and the first relay substrate line, and an electrical loss in a combination of the second EO substrate line and the second relay substrate line become approximately the same as each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Norikazu Miyazaki, Toshio Kataoka, Youichi Hosokawa
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Publication number: 20170276974Abstract: An optical modulator includes a first optical modulation section and a second optical modulation section which use modulation signals different from each other when applying a modulation signal to the modulation electrode and performing optical modulation. In addition, a light-receiving element is disposed on a substrate, and the light-receiving element has a first light-receiving section that detects optical signal propagating from a first waveguide which guides the optical signal output from the first optical modulation section. In addition, the light-receiving element also has a second light-receiving section that detects an optical signal propagating through a second waveguide which guides the optical signal output from the second optical modulation section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: KEI KATOU, NORIKAZU MIYAZAKI, RYO SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20170276975Abstract: In an optical modulator, a light-receiving element (3a) that receives a light wave modulated in an optical modulation section (Ma) and a light-receiving element (3b) that receives a light wave modulated in an optical modulation section (Mb) are provided in a substrate. In addition, at least a part of an electrical line (4a) that guides a light-receiving signal output from the light-receiving element (3a) to an outer side of the substrate, and at least apart of an electrical line (4b) that guides a light-receiving signal form the light-receiving element (3b) to an outer side of the substrate are formed in the substrate. In addition, crosstalk suppression means (5), which suppress crosstalk between the electrical line (4a) and the electrical line (4b), is provided between the part of the electrical line (4a) and the part of the electrical line (4b) which are formed in the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: KEI KATOU, NORIKAZU MIYAZAKI, RYO SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20170276973Abstract: In an optical modulator, a light-receiving element, and an output port are disposed in a substrate. In addition, at least a part of an electrical line, which electrically connects the light-receiving element and the output port to each other, is formed in the substrate. In addition, a plurality of the optical modulation sections are provided. In addition, among a plurality of the light-receiving elements which are provided to the optical modulation sections, at least one light-receiving element is disposed at a position different from positions of the other light-receiving elements in a light wave propagating direction. A plurality of the output ports are disposed in an arrangement in the light wave propagating direction in correspondence with an arrangement of the plurality of the light-receiving elements in the light wave propagating direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: KEI KATOU, NORIKAZU MIYAZAKI, RYO SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20170276972Abstract: An optical modulator includes a substrate having an electro-optic effect, an optical waveguide that is formed in the substrate, and a modulation electrode (not illustrated) for modulating a light wave that propagates through the optical waveguide. In the optical modulator, a light-receiving element is disposed on the substrate, and the light-receiving element includes a light-receiving section that receives a light wave that propagates through the optical waveguide, and the light-receiving section is located on the downstream side of a center of the light-receiving element in a light wave propagating direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: KEI KATOU, NORIKAZU MIYAZAKI, RYO SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20170219851Abstract: Provided is an optical-waveguide-element module in which a common connecting substrate is used for different optical waveguide elements and deterioration of the propagation characteristics of electrical signals in a curved section of a signal electrode is suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: Norikazu MIYAZAKI
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Publication number: 20170139240Abstract: The purpose is to provide an optical waveguide element module which is to prevent deterioration of electric characteristics by decreasing discontinuity of electrical connection between an optical waveguide element and a connecting substrate (a relay substrate or a terminal substrate) without wire-bonding using long wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Kei KATOU, Norikazu MIYAZAKI, Youichi HOSOKAWA
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Publication number: 20170123287Abstract: An object is to provide an optical modulator in which a light receiving element is disposed on a substrate configuring the optical modulator and which is capable of suppressing a decrease in the frequency bandwidth of the light receiving element even in a case in which two radiated lights from a combining part in a Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguide are received and monitored at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Tokutaka HARA, Norikazu MIYAZAKI