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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
May. 12, 2023
Applicant:
Globalfoundries U.s. Inc., Malta, NY (US);
Inventors:
Yusheng Bian, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Takako Hirokawa, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Assignee:
GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc., Malta, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/122 (2006.01); G02B 6/13 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/1228 (2013.01); G02B 6/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
Structures including an edge coupler and methods of forming such structures. The structure comprises an edge coupler including a first portion and a second portion between the first portion and a semiconductor substrate, a first coupling-assistance feature adjacent to the first portion of the edge coupler, and a second coupling-assistance feature adjacent to the first portion of the edge coupler. The first portion of the edge coupler is positioned in a lateral direction between the first coupling-assistance feature and the second coupling-assistance feature.