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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2018
Globalfoundries Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
John J. Ellis-Monaghan, Grand Isle, VT (US);
Jeffrey P. Gambino, Gresham, OR (US);
Mark D. Jaffe, Shelburne, VT (US);
Kirk D. Peterson, Jericho, VT (US);
Jed H. Rankin, Richmond, VT (US);
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC., Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
Methods and structures for shielding optical waveguides are provided. A method includes forming a first optical waveguide core and forming a second optical waveguide core adjacent to the first optical waveguide core. The method also includes forming an insulator layer over the first optical waveguide core and the second optical waveguide core. The method further includes forming a shielding structure in the insulator layer between the first optical waveguide core and the second optical waveguide core.