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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2015
Applicants:
Stmicroelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
Stmicroelectronics (Crolles 2) Sas, Crolles, FR;
Inventors:
Jean-Robert Manouvrier, Echirolles, FR;
Patrick Lemaitre, Biviers, FR;
Jean-Francois Carpentier, Grenoble, FR;
Assignees:
STMICROELECTRONICS SA, Montrouge, FR;
STMICROELECTRONICS (CROLLES 2) SAS, Crolles, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/13 (2006.01); H01L 29/74 (2006.01); G02B 6/12 (2006.01); G02B 6/132 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/12 (2013.01); G02B 6/13 (2013.01); G02B 6/132 (2013.01); H01L 29/74 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical waveguide in a semiconductor material, may include, between two adjacent portions of the waveguide, a plurality of parallel strips of alternating conductivity types forming a plurality of opposing bipolar junctions between the two adjacent portions.