Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
227 words
Electrode arrangement for optoelectronic devices, in which a wafer retains the electrode arrangement and at least one light wave guide is disposed in an interaction region in connection with the electrode arrangement, characterized in that the electrode arrangement (12, 13, 15; 32, 33, 35; 50, 54) includes a first elongate electrode (12, 32, 54) in the interaction region (L 1 , L 4 , L 7 ) and a second electrode (13, 33, 50) extending along the first electrode (12, 32, 54) and situated spaced (d 1 , d 2 ) from the former in the interaction region (L 1 , L 4 , L 7 ), and in that a connecting conductor (15, 35, 40, 56) for a modulating electrical signal (S 1 ) is connected to the first electrode (12, 32, 54) at a reflection point (26, 36, 55) for the electrical signal (S 1 ), said reflection point being situated in the interaction region (L 1 , L 4 , L 7 ) and dividing the first electrode (12, 32, 54) into a standing wave guide (17, 37, 57) having an end forming a reflection boundary spaced apart from the reflection point and a travelling wave guide (18, 38, 58) having an end (22, 59) spaced apart from the reflection point (16, 36, 55) and connected to a reference potential through an impedance element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
227 words
Electrode arrangement for optoelectronic devices, in which a wafer retains the electrode arrangement and at least one light wave guide is disposed in an interaction region in connection with the electrode arrangement, characterized in that the electrode arrangement (12, 13, 15; 32, 33, 35; 50, 54) includes a first elongate electrode (12, 32, 54) in the interaction region (L 1 , L 4 , L 7 ) and a second electrode (13, 33, 50) extending along the first electrode (12, 32, 54) and situated spaced (d 1 , d 2 ) from the former in the interaction region (L 1 , L 4 , L 7 ), and in that a connecting conductor (15, 35, 40, 56) for a modulating electrical signal (S 1 ) is connected to the first electrode (12, 32, 54) at a reflection point (26, 36, 55) for the electrical signal (S 1 ), said reflection point being situated in the interaction region (L 1 , L 4 , L 7 ) and dividing the first electrode (12, 32, 54) into a standing wave guide (17, 37, 57) having an end forming a reflection boundary spaced apart from the reflection point and a travelling wave guide (18, 38, 58) having an end (22, 59) spaced apart from the reflection point (16, 36, 55) and connected to a reference potential through an impedance element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
105 words
Electrode arrangement as claimed in claim 1, in which said arrangement is situated at one surface of the wafer, characterized in that the second electrode (13, 33) is elongate and U-shaped and extends on both sides of the first electrode (12, 32) in the interaction region (L 1 , L 4 ), in that the standing wave guide (17, 37) of the first electrode (12, 32) is facing towards the closed end (21) of the second electrode (13, 33) and in that the travelling wave guide (18, 38) of the first electrode is facing towards the open end (19) of the U-shaped electrode (13, 33).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
Electrode arrangement as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the end (20) of the standing wave guide (19) facing away from the reflection point (16) is situated spaced from the closed end (21) of the second U-shaped electrode (13).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
Electrode arrangement as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the end (39) of the standing wave guide (37) facing away from the reflection point (36) is connected to the closed end of the second U-shaped electrode (33).