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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 15, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Allan James Bruce, Scotch Plains, NJ (US);
Alexei Glebov, New Providence, NJ (US);
Joseph Shmulovich, Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Ya-Hong Xie, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Agere Systems Guardian Corp., Orlando, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/10 ;
Abstract
An optical device that is a waveguide with a heating element thereon that is formed on a silicon substrate is disclosed. The waveguide is formed on a region of porous silicon formed in the silicon substrate. The porous silicon region provides greater resistance to the flow of heat than the silicon substrate on which the device is formed. Optionally, the porous silicon region also provides greater resistance to the flow of heat than the waveguide.