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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2023
Globalfoundries U.s. Inc., Malta, NY (US);
Vibhor Jain, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Yusheng Bian, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Shesh Mani Pandey, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Abdelsalam Aboketaf, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Ravi Prakash Srivastava, Clifton Park, NY (US);
GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc., Malta, NY (US);
Abstract
Structures including an optical phase shifter and methods of forming a structure including an optical phase shifter. The structure comprises an optical phase shifter including a waveguide core having a first branch and a second branch laterally spaced from the first branch. The structure further comprises a thermoelectric device including a first plurality of pillars and a second plurality of pillars that alternate with the first plurality of pillars in a series circuit. The first plurality of pillars and the second plurality of pillars disposed adjacent to the first branch of the waveguide core, the first plurality of pillars comprises an n-type semiconductor material, and the second plurality of pillars comprises a p-type semiconductor material.