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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2019
Infinera Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Timothy Butrie, Hellertown, PA (US);
Michael Reffle, Center Valley, PA (US);
Xiaofeng Han, Allentown, PA (US);
Mehrdad Ziari, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Vikrant Lal, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Peter W. Evans, Mountain House, CA (US);
Fred A. Klsh, Jr., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Donald J. Pavinski, West Pittston, PA (US);
Jie Tang, Fogelsville, PA (US);
David Coult, Oley, PA (US);
Infinera Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A device may include a substrate. The device may include a carrier mounted to the substrate. The device may include a transmitter photonic integrated circuit (PIC) mounted on the carrier. The transmitter PIC may include a plurality of lasers that generate an optical signal when a voltage or current is applied to one of the plurality of lasers. The device may include a first microelectromechanical structure (MEMS) mounted to the substrate. The first MEMS may include a first set of lenses. The device may include a planar lightwave circuit (PLC) mounted to the substrate. The PLC may be optically coupled to the plurality of lasers by the first set of lenses of the first MEMS. The device may include a second MEMS, mounted to the substrate, that may include a second set of lenses, which may be configured to optically couple the PLC to an optical fiber.