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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2016
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
Inventor:
Jean-Robert Manouvrier, Echirolles, FR;
Assignee:
STMICROELECTRONICS SA, Montrouge, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/025 (2006.01); G02F 1/225 (2006.01); G02B 6/12 (2006.01); H04B 10/54 (2013.01); H04B 10/548 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/025 (2013.01); G02B 6/12 (2013.01); G02F 1/2257 (2013.01); H04B 10/548 (2013.01);
Abstract
A semiconductor electro-optical phase shifter may include an optical action zone configured to be inserted in an optical waveguide, and a bipolar transistor structure configured so that, in operation, collector current of the bipolar transistor structure crosses the optical action zone perpendicular to the axis of the optical waveguide.