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US 2003/0075671 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for reducing power saturation in photodetectors
OwnerYet-Zen Liuinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for reducing power saturation in a photodetector is provided. The photodetector includes a plurality of parallel absorption channels that receive and split incident light into plural segments. The parallel absorption channels operate as multi mode interference couplers.
Claims11
A photodetector, comprising:
- a plurality of parallel absorption channels for receiving incident light, wherein the plural channels split the incident light.
A method for reducing power saturation in a photodetector, comprising:
- absorbing incident light, wherein the incident light is absorbed by a plurality of parallel absorption channels.
An apparatus for reducing power saturation in a photodetector, comprising:
- means for splitting incident light wherein the incident light is split by a plurality of parallel absorption channels.
A system for reducing power saturation in a photodetector, comprising:
- a plurality of parallel absorption channels, wherein the plural absorption channel receive incoming incident light.
The system of Method 10, wherein the plural absorption channels operate as multi-mode interference couplers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.