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Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2026

Filed:

Sep. 16, 2021
Applicant:

Viavi Solutions Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Inventor:

William D. Houck, Santa Rosa, CA (US);

Assignee:

VIAVI Solutions Inc., Chandler, AZ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 5/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 5/28 (2013.01);
Abstract

An optical filter includes a first optical channel that includes a first mirror and a second mirror that are configured to reflect one or more ranges of an electromagnetic spectrum, and a first portion of a monolithic spacer that is positioned between the first and second mirrors. A second optical channel includes a third mirror and a fourth mirror that are configured to reflect one or more ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum, and a second portion of the monolithic spacer that is positioned between the third and fourth mirrors. A method of manufacturing the optical filter includes forming a first plurality of mirrors; forming, on the first plurality of mirrors, a monolithic spacer; forming a multilevel etch mask on the monolithic spacer using a grayscale lithography procedure; etching the multilevel etch mask and the monolithic spacer; and forming a second plurality of mirrors on the monolithic spacer.


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Houck, William. (2026). Optical filter (U.S. Patent No. 12782621). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12782621

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