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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2016
Applicants:
Stmicroelectronics (Crolles 2) Sas, Crolles, FR;
Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Inventors:
Antonio Fincato, Cameri, IT;
Charles Baudot, Lumbin, FR;
Assignees:
STMICROELECTRONICS (CROLLES 2) SAS, Crolles, FR;
STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L., Agrate Brianza (MB), IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 14/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/12 (2006.01); G02B 6/293 (2006.01); G02F 1/01 (2006.01); H04J 14/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/12033 (2013.01); G02B 6/12011 (2013.01); G02B 6/12014 (2013.01); G02B 6/12016 (2013.01); G02B 6/2938 (2013.01); G02B 6/29307 (2013.01); G02F 1/011 (2013.01); G02F 1/0115 (2013.01); H04J 14/02 (2013.01); G02B 6/12026 (2013.01); G02F 2201/58 (2013.01); G02F 2203/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
An arrayed waveguide grating multiplexer/demultiplexer includes an array of optical waveguides ordered in sequence from a shortest waveguide up to a longest waveguide, and identical phase shifters configured to be controlled by a same control signal. Each phase shifter increases/decreases an optical path of an optical waveguide by the same quantity based on the control control signal.