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US 6,429,959 B1Granted
Low-loss electrode structures for optical modulation applications
AssigneeCodeon Corporation
InventorsGanesh K. Gopalakrishnan, Kevin G. Donovan, Richard C. Blanchard
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Abstract
An optical device includes a grounded base and an optical modulator chip having a top surface, a back surface and side surfaces. The optical modulator chip is positioned on the grounded base with the back surface facing the grounded base. The optical modulator chip includes a first ground electrode, a signal electrode and a second ground electrode located over the top surface of the optical modulator chip. The first and second ground electrodes of the optical modulator chip are interconnected on a surface of the optical modulator chip.
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An optical device comprising:
- a grounded base;
- an optical modulator chip having a top surface, a back surface and side surfaces, wherein the optical modulator chip is positioned on the grounded base with the back surface of the optical modulator chip facing the grounded base;
- and
- a first ground electrode, a signal electrode and a second ground electrode located over the top surface of the optical modulator chip, wherein the first and second ground electrodes are connected to first and second extended ground electrodes that extend down at least one side of the optical modulator chip and connect to the grounded base.
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An optical device comprising:
- a grounded base;
- a transition chip for interconnecting an optical modulator chip having a top surface, a back surface and side surfaces, wherein the transition chip is positioned on the grounded base with the back surface of the transition chip facing the grounded base;
- and
- a first ground connection lead, a signal connection Icad and a second ground connection lead located over the top surface of the transition chip, wherein the first and second ground connection leads are interconnected to first and second extended ground connection leads that extend down at least one side of the transition chip and connect to the grounded base.
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An optical device comprising:
- a grounded base;
- an optical modulator chip positioned on the grounded base having a top surface, a back surface and side surfaces;
- a first ground electrode, a signal electrode and a second ground electrode located over the top surface of the optical modulator chip;
- a transition chip for interconnecting the optical modulator chip having a top surface, a back surface and side surfaces, wherein the transition is positioned on the grounded base with the back surface of the transition chip facing the grounded base;
- and
- a first ground connection lead, a signal connection lead and a second ground connection lead located on the top surface of the transition chip, wherein the first and second extended ground connection leads are connected to first and second extended ground connection leads that extend down at least one side of the transition chip and connect to the grounded base.
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An optical device comprising:
- a grounded base;
- an optical modulator chip having a top surface, a back surface and side surfaces, wherein the optical modulator chip is positioned on the grounded base with the back surface of the optical modulator chip facing the grounded base;
- at least one ground electrode and a signal electrode located over the top surface of the optical modulator chip, wherein the at least one ground electrode is connected to an extended ground electrode that extends down one side of the optical modulator chip and connects to the grounded base;
- a transition chip for interconnecting the optical modulator chip having a top surface, a back surface and side surfaces, wherein the transition chip is positioned on the grounded base with the back surface of the transition chip facing the grounded base;
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- at least one connection lead located on the top surface of the transition chip.
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An optical device comprising:
- a grounded base;
- an optical modulator chip having a top surface, a back surface and side surfaces, wherein the optical modulator chip is positioned on the grounded base with the back surface of the optical modulator chip facing the grounded base;
- at least one ground electrode and a signal electrode located over the top surface of the optical modulator chip;
- a transition chip for interconnecting the optical modulator chip having a top surface, a back surface and side surfaces, wherein the transition chip is positioned on the grounded base with the back surface of the transition chip facing the grounded base;
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- at least one connection lead located on the top surface of the transition chip, wherein a conductive via through the transition chip interconnects the at least one ground connection lead with the grounded base.
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An optical device comprising:
- a grounded base on which an optical modulator chip is positioned;
- a first ground electrode, a signal electrode and a second ground electrode located on the optical modulator chip;
- and
- wherein the first and second ground electrodes are directly connected to each other and the grounded base on a side of the optical modulator chip.
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An optical device comprising:
- a grounded base on which an optical modulator chip is positioned;
- a first ground electrode, a signal electrode and a second ground electrode located on the optical modulator chip;
- a transition chip having a first connection lead connected to the first ground electrode, a signal connection lead connected to the signal electrode and a second connection lead connected to the second ground electrode;
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- wherein the first and second connection leads are directly connected to each other and the grounded base on a side of the transition chip.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.