Optical Connection Element for Total Internal Reflection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current silicon photonics technologies face challenges in efficiently integrating optical devices on a silicon base while ensuring optimal geometric relationships for total internal reflection, which is crucial for effective light transmission and conversion.
Innovation Solution
The proposed electronic module and optical device configuration include a light source that emits a first light beam with a specific wavelength, a converting device that changes the wavelength, and a connection element that transmits the light beam while maintaining a predetermined geometric relationship to facilitate total internal reflection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If optical devices are integrated on a silicon base using conventional methods, then device integration is achieved, but the geometric relationship for total internal reflection is not optimized
Solution Approach 1:
The connection element is designed with a predetermined geometric relationship between its first and second portions before light transmission occurs. This pre-established geometry ensures that total internal reflection conditions are met, eliminating the need for complex real-time geometric adjustments and improving light transmission efficiency while maintaining manageable device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the geometric parameters of the connection element, specifically the angle between its first and second portions, to satisfy the total internal reflection condition. By optimizing this angular parameter, the system achieves efficient light transmission from the first optical device to the second device without requiring overly complex geometric control mechanisms
2Productivity
If the geometric relationship is optimized for total internal reflection, then light transmission efficiency is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The connection element is designed with a predetermined geometric relationship that is established during the manufacturing process. This pre-planned geometry allows for standard manufacturing techniques to be used while still achieving the precise angular relationships needed for total internal reflection, thereby maintaining high light conversion efficiency without excessively stringent manufacturing precision requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The connection element creates an optimal optical pathway where the geometric relationship between its portions is standardized to meet total internal reflection conditions. This standardization allows for consistent manufacturing across multiple devices, achieving high productivity and light conversion efficiency while keeping manufacturing precision requirements at practical levels
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration enables efficient light transmission and conversion, enhancing the performance of optical devices integrated on a silicon base by ensuring optimal geometric relationships for total internal reflection.
Implementation Method 1
a connection element configured to transmit the first light beam from the light source to the converting device and adapted to a predetermined geometric relationship between the light source and the converting device to meet a condition of total internal reflection
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides an electronic module includes a light source configured to radiate a first light beam having a first wavelength and a converting device configured to receive the first light beam and to convert the first light beam to a second light beam having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength. The electronic module also includes a connection element configured to transmit the first light beam from the light source to the converting device and adapted to a predetermined geometric relationship between the light source and the converting device to meet a condition of total internal reflection.