Optical Waveguide Light Guide TRIZ Cases
- Thermo-optic Phase Shifter Silicide Dielectric Structure
A thermo-optic phase shifter structure uses a silicide heater and dual dielectric layers to transfer heat efficiently.
- Wavelength Division Multiplexing Filter With Orthogonal Waveguide Offsets
Orthogonal waveguide offsets in a wavelength division multiplexing filter improve fabrication tolerance and thermal stability while reducing footprint.
- Optical Waveguide Element DC Drift Suppression via Annealing
Annealing adjusts lithium concentration in the buffer layer to suppress DC drift and improve fabrication yield.
- Thermal Isolation Element for Silicon Photonics
Trench-defined airtight cavities boost thermal impedance to resolve energy efficiency and device fragility trade-offs in silicon photonics.
- Optical Interleaver Using FIR and IIR Filters
Hybrid FIR and IIR filters cancel chromatic dispersion while maintaining wide, flat top passbands for high extinction ratios in WDM systems.
- Planar Lightwave Circuit Grooves Reduce Substrate Curvature
Segmented grooves release internal stress to decrease silicon substrate curvature for thinner optical components.
- Wavelength Multiplexing via Plasmon-Exciton Coupling
A wavelength multiplexing device couples surface plasmons with excitons to guide light signals.
- Photonic Integrated Circuit Wavelength Multiplexing LIDAR
A photonic integrated circuit branches light into parallel paths using a diffraction grating for high-resolution detection.
- Segmented Waveguide Optical Couplers for Compact Footprint
Segmented optical couplers reduce footprint and fabrication sensitivity by dividing the coupling section into laterally spaced segments with varying pitch.
- Light Projector Waveguide Alignment System
An automated alignment system corrects projector-to-waveguide misalignment using feedback from a light detector and actuators.
- Edge Coupler Shaped Layer Mode Matching
Stacked layers with distinct compositions optimize the optical mode profile, reducing coupling loss caused by size mismatches in edge couplers.
- Flexible 3D Photonic Waveguide Routing on Polymer
A flexible photonic waveguide routes light in three dimensions by bonding III-V semiconductors onto a polymer substrate.
- 3D Photonic Interconnects via Vertical Stacking
Vertical stacking of photonic interconnect layers with a coupler increases integration density while reducing optical insertion loss.
- Optical Device Taper Attenuator for Signal Isolation
An integrated attenuator degrades unwanted optical signals radiated from a waveguide taper, reducing interference with adjacent devices.
- Semiconductor Heater for Wavelength Stabilization
Heaters stabilize wavelengths by compensating for temperature-induced shifts, improving reliability of silicon optoelectronics.
- Asymmetric Trapezoidal Waveguide Core for Optical Multiplexer
Asymmetric trapezoidal waveguide cores reduce gap width dispersion fluctuations, stabilizing the B/R ratio and improving manufacturing yield.
- Optical Waveguide Array with Sub-waveguide Height Segmentation
A flat lens optical waveguide array uses sub-waveguides of varying heights to modulate incident light angles and improve energy distribution.