Method and system for performing testing of photonic devices
AssigneeSkorpios Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRobert J. Stone, Stephen B. Krasulick
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Abstract
A photonics system includes a transmit photonics module and a receive photonics module. The photonics system also includes a transmit waveguide coupled to the transmit photonics module, a first optical switch integrated with the transmit waveguide, and a diagnostics waveguide optically coupled to the first optical switch. The photonics system further includes a receive waveguide coupled to the receive photonics module and a second optical switch integrated with the receive waveguide and optically coupled to the diagnostics waveguide.
Claims21
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A system for optical communication, the system comprising:
- a chip;
- a transmitter, wherein:
- the transmitter is on the chip;
- and
- the transmitter generates light;
- a receiver, wherein:
- the receiver is on the chip;
- and
- the receiver is an optical receiver;
- and
- a diagnostics waveguide, wherein:
- the diagnostics waveguide is on the chip;
- and
- the diagnostics waveguide optically couples light from the transmitter with the receiver.
A method for testing optical communication, the method comprising:
- generating an optical signal using a transmitter, wherein the transmitter is on a chip;
- coupling at least a part of the optical signal into a diagnostics waveguide to provide a diagnostics signal, wherein the diagnostics waveguide is on the chip;
- transmitting the diagnostics signal through the diagnostics waveguide;
- and
- receiving the diagnostics signal at a receiver, wherein:
- the receiver is an optical receiver;
- and
- the receiver is on the chip.
A system for optical testing, the system comprising:
- a chip;
- a transmitter, wherein:
- the transmitter is on the chip;
- and
- the transmitter generates light;
- a receiver, wherein:
- the receiver is on the chip;
- and
- the receiver is an optical receiver;
- a photodetector;
- and
- a diagnostics waveguide, wherein the diagnostics waveguide optically couples light from the transmitter with the receiver and with the photodetector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.