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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2001
Applicants:
Yan Wang, Norcross, GA (US);
Yuan P. LI, Duluth, GA (US);
Inventors:
Yan Wang, Norcross, GA (US);
Yuan P. Li, Duluth, GA (US);
Assignee:
Wavesplitter Technologies, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/34 (2006.01); G02B 6/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optical device is provided which includes a slab waveguide and at least one input waveguide coupled to a first side of the slab waveguide. The device also includes a plurality of output waveguides coupled to a second side of the slab waveguide. The slab waveguide has a segmented transition region that includes a plurality of waveguiding regions spaced apart from one other by at least one discrete sector.