Patents by Inventor Shaofu XU

Shaofu XU 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: 11940707
    Abstract: A high-speed and low-voltage electro-optical modulator based on a lithium niobate-silicon wafer. A silicon wafer is located above a lithium niobate wafer; a lithium niobate-silicon hybrid waveguide is formed by etching a silicon waveguide; and the power of light waves is differently distributed in the lithium niobate-silicon hybrid waveguide by changing the structure of the silicon waveguide. When higher power is distributed in the silicon waveguide, the high-speed and low-voltage electro-optical modulator is suitable for realizing a compact wave splitting function, a wave combining function and a thermo-optical modulation function; and when higher power is distributed in the lithium niobate waveguide, the high-speed and low-voltage electro-optical modulator is suitable for realizing a high-speed and low-voltage electro-optical modulation function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    Inventors: Weiwen Zou, Jing Wang, Shaofu Xu
  • Patent number: 11874582
    Abstract: A monolithically integrated optical analog-to-digital conversion system based on a lithium niobate-silicon wafer, and a method for manufacturing the same, wherein a novel wafer (lithium niobate-silicon wafer) is used to implement the monolithically integrated optical analog-to-digital conversion system having multiple photonic devices, including an electro-optical modulator array, a tunable delay line array, an electronic circuit, and the like. As a result, multiple devices are manufactured on one chip, and the performance advantages and the stability of the system are guaranteed. Moreover, the present invention provides a CMOS-compatible method for manufacturing the system, so that the monolithically integrated optical analog-to-digital conversion system based on the lithium niobate-silicon wafer can be implemented on platforms of most chip manufacturers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    Inventors: Weiwen Zou, Shaofu Xu, Jing Wang
  • Patent number: 11526742
    Abstract: Method and system for intelligent decision-making photonic signal processing, where the system comprises a multi-functional input unit, an electro-optical conversion module, a signal processing module, a photoelectric conversion module, a multi-functional output unit, and an artificial intelligence chip. The invention combines the advantages of photonic high-speed, wide-band, and electronic flexibility, combined with heterogeneous photoelectron hybrid integration, packaging and other processes, along with deep learning algorithm, is an intelligent electronic information system that may simultaneously realize digital and analog signal processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    Inventors: Weiwen Zou, Lei Yu, Shaofu Xu, Bowen Ma, Jianping Chen
  • Publication number: 20220100048
    Abstract: A high-speed and low-voltage electro-optical modulator based on a lithium niobate-silicon wafer. A silicon wafer is located above a lithium niobate wafer; a lithium niobate-silicon hybrid waveguide is formed by etching a silicon waveguide; and the power of light waves is differently distributed in the lithium niobate-silicon hybrid waveguide by changing the structure of the silicon waveguide. When higher power is distributed in the silicon waveguide, the high-speed and low-voltage electro-optical modulator is suitable for realizing a compact wave splitting function, a wave combining function and a thermo-optical modulation function; and when higher power is distributed in the lithium niobate waveguide, the high-speed and low-voltage electro-optical modulator is suitable for realizing a high-speed and low-voltage electro-optical modulation function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Weiwen Zou, Jing Wang, Shaofu Xu
  • Patent number: 11204535
    Abstract: Integration method of a large-scale silicon-based lithium niobate film electro-optic modulator array. By using the method, the difficulty of a fabrication process of a lithium niobate crystal layer is reduced, requirements on precision of bonding lithium niobate and silicon is reduced, and fabrication and bonding of the large-scale array lithium niobate crystal layer can be completed at one time, so that production efficiency of the silicon-based lithium niobate film electro-optic modulator array is greatly improved; through design and optimization of the structure of the silicon crystal layers, light can be naturally alternated and mutually transmitted in silicon waveguides and lithium niobate waveguides, and a high-performance electro-optic modulation effect of the lithium niobate film is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    Inventors: Weiwen Zou, Shaofu Xu, Jing Wang, Jianping Chen
  • Publication number: 20210255523
    Abstract: A monolithically integrated optical analog-to-digital conversion system based on a lithium niobate-silicon wafer, and a method for manufacturing the same, wherein a novel wafer (lithium niobate-silicon wafer) is used to implement the monolithically integrated optical analog-to-digital conversion system having multiple photonic devices, including an electro-optical modulator array, a tunable delay line array, an electronic circuit, and the like. As a result, multiple devices are manufactured on one chip, and the performance advantages and the stability of the system are guaranteed. Moreover, the present invention provides a CMOS-compatible method for manufacturing the system, so that the monolithically integrated optical analog-to-digital conversion system based on the lithium niobate-silicon wafer can be implemented on platforms of most chip manufacturers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Weiwen ZOU, Shaofu XU, Jing WANG
  • Publication number: 20200363693
    Abstract: Integration method of a large-scale silicon-based lithium niobate film electro-optic modulator array. By using the method, the difficulty of a fabrication process of a lithium niobate crystal layer is reduced, requirements on precision of bonding lithium niobate and silicon is reduced, and fabrication and bonding of the large-scale array lithium niobate crystal layer can be completed at one time, so that production efficiency of the silicon-based lithium niobate film electro-optic modulator array is greatly improved; through design and optimization of the structure of the silicon crystal layers, light can be naturally alternated and mutually transmitted in silicon waveguides and lithium niobate waveguides, and a high-performance electro-optic modulation effect of the lithium niobate film is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Weiwen Zou, Shaofu Xu, Jing Wang, Jianping Chen
  • Patent number: 10812095
    Abstract: A device for noise suppression and distortion correction of analog-to-digital converters based on deep learning that realizes effect of correcting noise and distortion of analog to digital converters. The method is applied to electronic ADCs or photonic ADCs. It utilizes the learning ability of the deep network to perform system response learning on ADCs which need noise suppression and distortion correction, establishes a computational model in the deep network that can suppress the reconstruction of noises and distorted signals, performs noise suppression and distortion correction on the signals obtained by ADCs, and thereby improves performance of the learned ADCs. The device improves the performance of the microwave photon system with high sampling precision of microwave photon radar and optical communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    Inventors: Weiwen Zou, Shaofu Xu, Jianping Chen
  • Patent number: 10651867
    Abstract: A high-speed and high-precision photonic analog-to-digital conversion device capable of realizing intelligent signal processing. Learning ability of deep learning technology is utilized to learn the nonlinear response and channel mismatch effect of the system and configure optimal parameters of the deep network. Deterioration of photonic analog-to-digital conversion system performance caused by nonlinear distortion and channel mismatch distortion is eliminated in real time, and performance indicators thereof are improved. By using the induction and deduction ability of deep learning technology, intelligent signal processing of the input signal is realized, and users are provided with digital signals that meet the requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    Inventors: Weiwen Zou, Shaofu Xu, Jianping Chen
  • Publication number: 20190318236
    Abstract: Method and system for intelligent decision-making photonic signal processing, where the system comprises a multi-functional input unit, an electro-optical conversion module, a signal processing module, a photoelectric conversion module, a multi-functional output unit, and an artificial intelligence chip. The invention combines the advantages of photonic high-speed, wide-band, and electronic flexibility, combined with heterogeneous photoelectron hybrid integration, packaging and other processes, along with deep learning algorithm, is an intelligent electronic information system that may simultaneously realize digital and analog signal processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Weiwen ZOU, Lei YU, Shaofu XU, Bowen MA, Jianping CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190319634
    Abstract: A high-speed and high-precision photonic analog-to-digital conversion device capable of realizing intelligent signal processing. Learning ability of deep learning technology is utilized to learn the nonlinear response and channel mismatch effect of the system and configure optimal parameters of the deep network. Deterioration of photonic analog-to-digital conversion system performance caused by nonlinear distortion and channel mismatch distortion is eliminated in real time, and performance indicators thereof are improved. By using the induction and deduction ability of deep learning technology, intelligent signal processing of the input signal is realized, and users are provided with digital signals that meet the requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Weiwen Zou, Shaofu Xu, Jianping Chen
  • Publication number: 20190319633
    Abstract: A method for noise suppression and distortion correction of analog-to-digital converters based on deep learning that realizes effect of correcting noise and distortion of analog to digital converters. The method is applied to electronic ADCs or photonic ADCs. It utilizes the learning ability of the deep network to perform system response learning on ADCs which need noise suppression and distortion correction, establishes a computational model in the deep network that can suppress the reconstruction of noises and distorted signals, performs noise suppression and distortion correction on the signals obtained by ADCs, and thereby improves performance of the learned ADCs. The present invention has a very important role in improving the performance of the microwave photon system with high sampling precision of microwave photon radar and optical communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Weiwen ZOU, Shaofu XU, Jianping CHEN