Resonant Ring Optical Device on Interposer Substrate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current optical and electrical signaling and processing systems face challenges in integrating long-range optical components with short-range electrical components efficiently, leading to complexities in signal conversion and processing.
Innovation Solution
The integration of a compact universal photonic engine (COUPE) with frequency comb cavities, which includes the formation of a resonant cavity die and its bonding to an interposer substrate, allowing for efficient optical signal processing and conversion without the need for electrical driving mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If optical fibers are used for long-range signal transmission and electrical signals are used for short-range signal transmission, then signal transmission effectiveness is improved, but device complexity increases due to the need for integration and signal conversion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges optical signal transmission and electrical signal transmission into a single integrated device. The device includes both an optical fiber interface for long-range transmission and electrical signal processing components for short-range transmission, allowing both types of signaling to coexist and interact within one device structure, thereby reducing the need for separate devices and interfaces
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an optical-electrical converter as an intermediary component that bridges the optical and electrical signaling domains. This converter enables seamless signal conversion between optical and electrical domains, facilitating efficient communication between the optical fiber interface and electrical signal processing components while managing the complexity of integration
2Adaptability or versatility
If optical and electrical components are integrated in a single device, then functionality is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the device into distinct functional modules: an optical fiber interface module for long-range transmission, an electrical signal processing module for short-range transmission, and an optical-electrical conversion module. Each module can be designed, manufactured, and tested independently before being assembled into the final integrated device, thereby reducing manufacturing complexity while maintaining full functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The patent designs the integrated device with universal interfaces and standardized connection protocols that allow the same device structure to support multiple functions and configurations. The optical-electrical converter can handle various signal types and the device can be configured for different applications, reducing the need for multiple specialized devices and simplifying manufacturing through standardized components
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AI summary
Optical devices and methods of manufacture are presented in which a resonant ring is incorporated with a optical device on an interposer substrate. The material for the resonant ring may be a material that can trigger second order non-linearity in received light or a material that can trigger third order non-linearity without electrical driving mechanisms.