Waveguide with trapezoidal core
OwnerMichael K. Gallagher, Masaki Kondo +5inventors
InventorsMichael K. Gallagher, Masaki Kondo, Jake Joo, James F. Ryley, Yi Shen, Curtis Williamson, Zhebin Zhang
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Abstract
Provided is an optical waveguide comprising a core surrounded by a cladding, wherein the core is in the shape of a trapezoid with sidewall angles between 60° and 85° and an opto-electronic circuit comprising the optical waveguide. Operational characteristics of the optical waveguide are shown to be superior to those of incumbent devices.
Claims10
An optical waveguide comprising a core surrounded by a cladding;
- wherein the core comprises an organic polymer, the cladding comprises an organic polymer, and wherein
- the core is in the shape of a trapezoid with sidewall angles between 60° and 85°.
An opto-electronic circuit comprising an optical waveguide and a light-transmitting fiber;
- wherein the optical waveguide comprises a core surrounded by a cladding, and wherein
- the core is in the shape of a trapezoid with sidewall angles between 60° and 85°.
An opto-electronic circuit comprising two or more optical waveguides and two or more light-transmitting fibers;
- wherein the two or more optical waveguides comprise a core surrounded by a cladding, and wherein the core of each of the two or more optical waveguides is in the shape of a trapezoid with sidewall angles between 60° and 85°.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.