Patents by Inventor Stéphane BERNABE

Stéphane BERNABE 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: 11740420
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic device comprising a photonic interposer comprising: a photonic circuit containing at least one active optical component, an upper interconnect layer comprising at least one upper control portion, a lower interconnect layer comprising at least one lower control portion and lower intermediate portions, at least one TSV directly connecting the upper control portion to the lower control portion, conductive vias connecting the lower intermediate portions to the active optical component; at least one first microelectronic chip joined to the upper face of the photonic interposer; a second microelectronic chip joined to the lower face of the photonic interposer, and connected to the lower control portion and to the lower intermediate portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
    Inventors: Stéphane Bernabe, Yvain Thonnart, Jean Charbonnier
  • Publication number: 20220291465
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic device 1 comprising: a photonic interposer 10 comprising: a photonic circuit 14.1 containing at least one active optical component 14.2, an upper interconnect layer 11, comprising at least one upper control portion 11.2, a lower interconnect layer 17, comprising at least one lower control portion 17.2, and lower intermediate portions 17.3, at least one TSV 18.1 directly connecting the upper control portion 11.2 to the lower control portion 17.2, conductive vias 15.1 connecting the lower intermediate portions 17.3 to the active optical component 14.2; at least one first microelectronic chip 20, joined to the upper face 10a of the photonic interposer; a second microelectronic chip 30, joined to the lower face 10b of the photonic interposer, and connected to the lower control portion 17.2 and to the lower intermediate portions 17.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
    Inventors: Stéphane BERNABE, Yvain THONNART, Jean CHARBONNIER
  • Patent number: 11131710
    Abstract: A photonic circuit testing device, including a photonic test chip including, on the side of a first surface of the chip: micropillars, each intended to be placed in contact with a corresponding electric connection pad of the photonic circuit; and first optical input/output ports, each intended to be optically coupled to a second corresponding optical input/output port of the photonic circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
    Inventors: Stéphane Bernabe, Philippe Grosse
  • Publication number: 20200174067
    Abstract: A photonic circuit testing device, including a photonic test chip including, on the side of a first surface of the chip: micropillars, each intended to be placed in contact with a corresponding electric connection pad of the photonic circuit; and first optical input/output ports, each intended to be optically coupled to a second corresponding optical input/output port of the photonic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
    Inventors: Stéphane Bernabe, Philippe Grosse
  • Patent number: 10209442
    Abstract: Optical coupling of a photonic chip to an external device by use of a system with two lenses. The photonic chip comprises a light guide layer supported by a substrate and covered by an encapsulation layer, and a lens integrated into either the front face or the back face. The light guide layer includes a wave guide coupled to a surface grating coupler. An arrangement of one or several reflecting structures each on either the front face or the back face, is provided. This arrangement comprises a reflecting structure on the back face and is made so as to assure propagation of light between the surface grating coupler, and the lens along an optical path having at least one fold. The invention also covers the fabrication method of such a photonic chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: COMMISARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Sylvie Menezo, Stéphane Bernabe, Philippe Grosse
  • Publication number: 20180335566
    Abstract: Optical coupling of a photonic chip to an external device by use of a system with two lenses. The photonic chip comprises a light guide layer supported by a substrate and covered by an encapsulation layer, and a lens integrated into either the front face or the back face. The light guide layer includes a wave guide coupled to a surface grating coupler. An arrangement of one or several reflecting structures each on either the front face or the back face, is provided. This arrangement comprises a reflecting structure on the back face and is made so as to assure propagation of light between the surface grating coupler, and the lens along an optical path having at least one fold. The invention also covers the fabrication method of such a photonic chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Sylvie Menezo, Stéphane Bernabe, Philippe Grosse
  • Patent number: 8693816
    Abstract: An optical duplexer intended to receive light at a first optical wavelength and to transmit back light at a second optical wavelength, including, on a substrate, successive layers forming a photoreceptor of the first optical wavelength, a selective filter letting through the first optical wavelength, and a waveguide having a surface including a grating which is transparent for the first optical wavelength and diffracting for the second optical wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Christophe Kopp, Stéphane Bernabe, Philippe Grosse
  • Patent number: 8666211
    Abstract: An optical device including at least one first optical waveguide coupled to a second optical waveguide of smaller cross-section which penetrates into it on the side of a first end. The first optical waveguide is capable of being coupled with an optical fiber on the side of a second end. A surface of the first optical waveguide includes a diffraction grating capable of introducing-extracting-sending back light into and from the first optical waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
    Inventors: Christophe Kopp, Badhise Ben Bakir, Stéphane Bernabe
  • Patent number: 8503841
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for coupling an optical fiber and a nanophotonic component formed on a first substrate, wherein the device comprises: an intermediate component formed on a second substrate including a first wave guide adapted for receiving light from the optical fiber and for transmitting the same to a first diffraction grating independently from the polarization of the incident light; second and third diffraction gratings formed on the first substrate and coupled to the nanophotonic component, the first diffraction grating being adapted to provide the first and second light beams respectively towards the second diffraction grating and the third diffraction grating, the first and second beams having perpendicular polarizations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Christophe Kopp, Badhise Ben Bakir, Stéphane Bernabe
  • Publication number: 20120087621
    Abstract: An optical duplexer intended to receive light at a first optical wavelength and to transmit back light at a second optical wavelength, including, on a substrate, successive layers forming a photoreceptor of the first optical wavelength, a selective filter letting through the first optical wavelength, and a waveguide having a surface including a grating which is transparent for the first optical wavelength and diffracting for the second optical wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Commissariat a L'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Christophe KOPP, Stéphane Bernabe, Philippe Grosse
  • Publication number: 20120020622
    Abstract: A single-mode planar nanophotonic waveguide includes an optical core, a cladding coating the optical core, and a structure for the optical coupling of the core of the waveguide with the core of a single-mode optical fibre. The coupling structure includes an adaptation element including a gradual broadening of the core of the waveguide ending in a broadened region of dimension adapted to the core of the optical fibre; and a light transmission element, optically connected to the broadened region, and defining a plane coupling surface by which light is transmitted to the optical fibre, the optical coupling ratio through the surface when the surface is in contact with the air being maximum for a predetermined coupling angle (?) of the light relative to the coupling surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Christophe Kopp, Stéphane Bernabe
  • Publication number: 20110182548
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for coupling an optical fiber and a nanophotonic component formed on a first substrate, wherein the device comprises: an intermediate component formed on a second substrate including a first wave guide adapted for receiving light from the optical fiber and for transmitting the same to a first diffraction grating independently from the polarization of the incident light; second and third diffraction gratings formed on the first substrate and coupled to the nanophotonic component, the first diffraction grating being adapted to provide the first and second light beams respectively towards the second diffraction grating and the third diffraction grating, the first and second beams having perpendicular polarizations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES
    Inventors: Christophe Kopp, Badhise Ben Bakir, Stéphane Bernabe
  • Publication number: 20100098379
    Abstract: An optical device including at least one first optical waveguide coupled to a second optical waveguide of smaller cross-section which penetrates into it on the side of a first end. The first optical waveguide is capable of being coupled with an optical fiber on the side of a second end. A surface of the first optical waveguide includes a diffraction grating capable of introducing-extracting-sending back light into and from the first optical waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE
    Inventors: Christophe KOPP, Badhise BEN BAKIR, Stéphane BERNABE
  • Patent number: 7476041
    Abstract: A hermetic coupling device between an optoelectronic component emitting and/or receiving a light beam, and an optical transmission mechanism conveying the light beam. The hermetic coupling device includes a substrate including a blind hole, having a bottom wall, into which one part of the optical transmission mechanism is inserted. The substrate is formed of a stack of a first layer and a second layer. The light beam crosses the substrate passing through the bottom wall of the blind hole, the substrate receiving the optoelectronic component substantially opposite the blind hole. Reflective patterns are inserted between two layers of the hermetic coupling device, substantially on the periphery of the blind hole, and reflect one part of the light beam emitted by the optoelectronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignees: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Intexys
    Inventors: Christophe Kopp, Stephane Bernabe
  • Publication number: 20080193142
    Abstract: A hermetic coupling device between an optoelectronic component emitting and/or receiving a light beam, and an optical transmission mechanism conveying the light beam. The hermetic coupling device includes a substrate including a blind hole, having a bottom wall, into which one part of the optical transmission mechanism is inserted. The substrate is formed of a stack of a first layer and a second layer. The light beam crosses the substrate passing through the bottom wall of the blind hole, the substrate receiving the optoelectronic component substantially opposite the blind hole. Reflective patterns are inserted between two layers of the hermetic coupling device, substantially on the periphery of the blind hole, and reflect one part of the light beam emitted by the optoelectronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicants: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE, INTEXYS
    Inventors: Christophe Kopp, Stephane Bernabe
  • Publication number: 20070278666
    Abstract: According to the invention, in an assembly comprising an electronic component (108), said component is connected by microbeads (107) to at least one heat sink (106, 109), said beads being connected to electrically-conductive lines on said electronic component and to electrically-conductive lines on at least one heat sink, said beads carrying, on the one hand, electrical signals between the electronic component and each heat sink bearing said electrically-conductive lines and, on the other hand, the heat from the electronic component to each heat sink, via heat conduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Jean-Charles Garcia, Regis Hamelin, Stephane Bernabe, Cyrille Rossat