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Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020

Filed:

Jun. 25, 2019
Applicant:

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;

Inventors:

Naoya Kono, Osaka, JP;

Masataka Watanabe, Osaka, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/225 (2006.01); G02F 1/01 (2006.01); G02F 1/21 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/225 (2013.01); G02F 1/011 (2013.01); G02F 2001/212 (2013.01); G02F 2201/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

A Mach-Zehnder modulator includes: first and second resistive elements each having first and second contact areas, the first and second contact areas of the first resistive element being arranged in a direction of a first axis, the first and second contact areas of the second resistive element being arranged in a direction of a second axis; a common conductor connecting the first contact areas of the first and second resistive elements with each other; first and second waveguide structures each including a waveguide portion extending in a direction of a third axis intersecting the first and second axes; a first signal conductor connected to the waveguide portion of the first waveguide structure and the second contact area of the first resistive element; and a second signal conductor connected to the waveguide portion of the second waveguide structure and the second contact area of the second resistive element.


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