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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2013
Applicant:
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Inventors:
David Bitauld, Cambridge, GB;
Antti Niskanen, Cambridge, GB;
Assignee:
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/295 (2006.01); G02F 1/29 (2006.01); H04B 10/114 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/2955 (2013.01); G02F 1/29 (2013.01); H04B 10/1143 (2013.01); G02F 2001/291 (2013.01); G02F 2001/294 (2013.01); G02F 2203/15 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for producing and/or receiving an optical beam are disclosed, A phased array on a chip comprises phase shifters and off-chip couplers to provide phase controlled pixels. An optical system is arranged in front of the phased array. The optical system is configured to concentrate light from the phased array and/or expand a received beam of light for input into the phased array.