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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2015
Stmicroelectronics (Crolles 2) Sas, Crolles, FR;
Stmicroelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
Patrick Lemaitre, Biviers, FR;
Jean-Francois Carpentier, Grenoble, FR;
Charles Baudot, Lumbin, FR;
Jean-Robert Manouvrier, Echirolles, FR;
STMICROELECTRONICS (CROLLES 2) SAS, Crolles, FR;
STMICROELECTRONICS SA, Montrouge, FR;
Abstract
An electro-optic (E/O) device includes an asymmetric optical coupler having an input and first and second outputs, a first optical waveguide arm coupled to the first output of the first asymmetric optical coupler, and a second optical waveguide arm coupled to the second output of the first asymmetric optical coupler. At least one E/O amplitude modulator is coupled to at least one of the first and second optical waveguide arms. An optical combiner is coupled to the first and second optical waveguide arms downstream from the at least one E/O amplitude modulator.