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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2019
Mellanox Technologies Silicon Photonics Inc., Monterey Park, CA (US);
Elad Mentovich, Tel Aviv, IL;
Dimitrios Kalavrouziotis, Papagou, GR;
Mehdi Asghari, La Canada, CA;
Joan Fong, San Marino, CA (US);
Wei Liu, Mountain View, CA (US);
Wei Qian, Torrance, CA (US);
Dazeng Feng, El Monte, CA (US);
MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES SILICON PHOTONICS INC., Monterey Park, CA (US);
Abstract
The optical device includes a waveguide positioned on a base and a modulator positioned on the base. The modulator includes a ridge that includes SiGewhere x is greater than or equal to 0.4 and less than or equal to 0.8. The modulator is configured to guide a light signal through the modulator such that the light signal contacts the SiGe. A local heater is configured to heat the modulator.