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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2002
Applicants:
Guoliang LI, Macungie, PA (US);
Thomas G. B. Mason, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Inventors:
Guoliang Li, Macungie, PA (US);
Thomas G. B. Mason, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Assignee:
TriQuint Technology Holding Co., Hillsboro, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/01 (2006.01); G02F 1/035 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides an optical device. In one embodiment, the optical device includes an optical waveguide formed in or over a ridge located on a substrate. The optical device also includes a microstrip transmission line comprising a signal electrode and a ground electrode adjacent the ridge and a low-k dielectric material separating the signal and ground electrodes. The present invention also provides a method for making the optical device.