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Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024

Filed:

Jan. 20, 2021
Applicant:

Tdk Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Shinji Iwatsuka, Tokyo, JP;

Kenji Endou, Tokyo, JP;

Hiroki Hara, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:

TDK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/225 (2006.01); G02F 1/035 (2006.01); G02F 1/21 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/225 (2013.01); G02F 1/035 (2013.01); G02F 1/212 (2021.01); G02F 2201/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

To provide an optical modulation element capable of suppressing electrode loss at a low frequency of 50 GHz or less, and suppressing radiation loss at a high frequency of 50 GHz or more. An optical modulation element comprises: a substrate; and at least one interaction part provided on the substrate. The interaction part includes: first and second optical waveguides formed adjacent to each other on the substrate; and first and second signal electrodes provided so as to oppose the first and second optical waveguides respectively. o ground electrode is provided in a nearby region of the interaction part, and a ground electrode is provided in the vicinity of at least one of an input part and a terminal part electrically connected to each of the first and second signal electrodes.


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