Lightwave Microsystems Corporation

Neophotonics Corporation

Kenneth Purchase

Anthony J Ticknor

Kenneth McGreer

Robert Cole

Peter D Ascanio

David Menche

Michael Guerrero

Actuators facilitating mechanical beam steering for optical integrated circuits are disclosed. The mechanical beam steering can mitigate thermal sensitivity of optical circuits, for example, arrayed waveguides. Also disclosed are methods for fabricating optical integrated circuits employing actuators.

Method and apparatus facilitating mechanical beam steering for optical integrated circuits

Optical integrated circuits are disclosed having a gap traversing the lens or the waveguide grating and an actuator that controllably positions the optical integrated circuit on each side of the gap. As a result, the thermal sensitivity of the optical integrated circuits, for example, arrayed waveguide gratings, is mitigated. Also disclosed are methods for fabricating optical integrated circuits employing the gap and actuator.

Athermal AWG and AWG with low power consumption using groove of changeable width

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Kenneth Purchase