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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Tymon Barwicz, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
William M. J. Green, Irvington, NY (US);
Marwan H. Khater, Astoria, NY (US);
Jessie C. Rosenberg, Mount Vernon, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments are directed to a method of forming an optical coupler system. The method includes forming at least one waveguide over a substrate, and forming gratings in a first region over the substrate. The method further includes configuring the gratings to couple optical signals to or from the at least one waveguide, and forming a v-groove in the first region over the substrate, wherein forming the v-groove includes removing the gratings from the first region.