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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2016
Applicant:
Xilinx, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Sen Lin, Albany, CA (US);
Kun-Yung Chang, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Austin H. Lesea, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
XILINX, INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/04 (2006.01); G02F 1/025 (2006.01); H04B 10/516 (2013.01); G02F 1/015 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/025 (2013.01); H04B 10/516 (2013.01); G02F 2001/0157 (2013.01); G02F 2201/122 (2013.01); G02F 2201/58 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods therefor relating generally to electro-absorption modulation are disclosed. In a system thereof, a waveguide is for propagating an optical signal. A segmented electro-absorption modulator ('SEAM') includes: a segmented anode having at least two anode segments spaced apart from one another alongside a first side of the waveguide; and a segmented cathode having at least two cathode segments spaced apart from one another alongside a second side of the waveguide corresponding to the at least two anode segments.