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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2020
Applicant:
Skorpios Technologies, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US);
Inventors:
Majid Sodagar, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Paveen Apiratikul, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Assignee:
Skorpios Technologies. Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/12 (2006.01); G02B 6/122 (2006.01); G02B 6/136 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/1228 (2013.01); G02B 6/136 (2013.01); G02B 2006/12061 (2013.01); G02B 2006/12097 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical device comprises a substrate, a waveguide disposed on the substrate, and a spot size converter (SSC) disposed on the substrate. The waveguide comprises a shoulder and a ridge. The SSC comprises a shoulder and a ridge. The ridge of the waveguide is aligned to a first stage of the ridge of the SSC. The waveguide is made of a first material. The shoulder and the ridge of the SSC are made of a second material. The second material is different from the first material.