US5214724A
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Optical waveguide device with suppressed dc drift
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1991-02-28
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Granted: 1993-05-25
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Expires: 2011-02-28
Abstract
Abstract An optical waveguide device includes an optical waveguide formed on a surface of a substrate having an electrooptical effect, and a pair of electrodes formed on corresponding regions above the optical waveguide and receiving a driving electric signal thereacross. By applying the electric signal to the electrodes, an electric field is formed in a vicinity of the optical waveguide. By changing a distribution of the electric field in accordance with a change in a frequency of the electric signal, it is possible to suppress a DC drift of the device to effectively compensate a fluctuation in operational characteristics due to the DC drift, stress of the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Minoru Seino
- 👤 Naoyuki Mekada
- 👤 Tadao Nakazawa
- 👤 Yoshinobu Kubota
- 👤 Masaharu Doi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:58
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/03; G02F1/035; G02F1/21; G02F1/225; G02F1/2255; G02F2201/00; G02F2201/06; G02F2201/066; G02F2203/00; G02F2203/21
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
An optical waveguide device comprising: an optical waveguide formed on a surface of a substrate having an electro-optical effect; a pair of electrodes formed on a corresponding region above the optical waveguide and receiving a driving electric signal thereacross; a third electrode formed on a corresponding region above the substrate, wherein a distribution of an electric field occurring in a vicinity of the optical waveguide by an application of the electric signal is greatly changed in accordance with a change in a frequency of the electric signal, wherein the third electrode is comprised of a semiconductive layer and is disposed on the region spaced with a predetermined distance from the pair of electrodes formed on the corresponding regions above the optical waveguide and is coupled to receive a direct current voltage or a low frequency voltage; a buffer layer formed all over the substrate including the optical waveguide; and a primary semiconductive layer formed between the buffer layer and the pair of electrodes and third electrode and all over the buffer layer, wherein the third electrode has a specific resistance different from that of the primary semiconductive layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
An optical waveguide device comprising: an optical waveguide formed on a surface of a substrate having an electro-optical effect; a pair of electrodes formed on a corresponding region above the optical waveguide and receiving a driving electric signal thereacross; a third electrode formed on a corresponding region above the substrate, wherein a distribution of an electric field occurring in a vicinity of the optical waveguide by an application of the electric signal is greatly changed in accordance with a change in a frequency of the electric signal, wherein the third electrode is comprised of a semiconductive layer and is disposed on the region spaced with a predetermined distance from the pair of electrodes formed on the corresponding regions above the optical waveguide and is coupled to receive a direct current voltage or a low frequency voltage; a buffer layer formed all over the substrate including the optical waveguide; and a primary semiconductive layer formed between the buffer layer and the pair of electrodes and third electrode and all over the buffer layer, wherein the third electrode has a specific resistance different from that of the primary semiconductive layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
An optical waveguide device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a secondary semiconductive layer formed between the primary semiconductive layer and the third electrode, the secondary semiconductive layer having a broader width than that of the third electrode and being disposed on a region spaced with a predetermined distance from the pair of electrodes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
An optical waveguide device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a secondary semiconductive layer formed between the primary semiconductive layer and the pair of electrodes and third electrode, the secondary semiconductive layer having a broader width than that of each electrode and being separated in corresponding regions thereof between each electrode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
An optical waveguide device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the third electrode is disposed on a region spaced from the pair of electrodes with a sufficient distance such that the presence thereof does not have a substantial influence on a characteristic impedance of the optical waveguide, and wherein the third electrode is grounded.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
156 words
An optical waveguide device comprising: an optical waveguide formed on a surface of a substrate having an electrooptical effect; a pair of electrodes formed on corresponding regions above the optical waveguide and receiving a driving electric signal thereacross; a buffer layer formed all over the substrate including the optical waveguide; a semiconductive layer formed between the buffer layer and the pair of electrodes, the semiconductive layer being separated in a corresponding region thereof between the pair of electrodes, each separated region having a broader width than that of the corresponding electrode, wherein, when a low frequency electric signal is applied to the pair of electrodes, an electric field is concentrated on the separated portion of the semiconductive layer and wherein a distribution of the electric field occurring in a vicinity of the optical waveguide by an application of the electric signal is greatly changed in accordance with a change in a frequency of the electric signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
156 words
An optical waveguide device comprising: an optical waveguide formed on a surface of a substrate having an electrooptical effect; a pair of electrodes formed on corresponding regions above the optical waveguide and receiving a driving electric signal thereacross; a buffer layer formed all over the substrate including the optical waveguide; a semiconductive layer formed between the buffer layer and the pair of electrodes, the semiconductive layer being separated in a corresponding region thereof between the pair of electrodes, each separated region having a broader width than that of the corresponding electrode, wherein, when a low frequency electric signal is applied to the pair of electrodes, an electric field is concentrated on the separated portion of the semiconductive layer and wherein a distribution of the electric field occurring in a vicinity of the optical waveguide by an application of the electric signal is greatly changed in accordance with a change in a frequency of the electric signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
An optical waveguide device as set forth in claim 5, wherein the separated region of the semiconductive layer corresponding to an electrode for signal line of the pair of electrodes is formed only in the vicinity of the electrode for signal line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
177 words
An optical waveguide device comprising: an optical waveguide formed on a surface of a substrate having an electrooptical effect; a pair of electrodes formed on corresponding regions above the optical waveguide and receiving a driving electric signal thereacross; a buffer layer formed all over the substrate including the optical waveguide; a semiconductive layer formed between the buffer layer and the pair of electrodes and all over the buffer layer, the semiconductive layer having a thinly formed portion in a corresponding region thereof between the pair of electrodes, wherein, when a low frequency electric signal is applied to the pair of electrodes, a greater part of a voltage drop caused by the application of the electric signal is applied to the thinly formed portion of the semiconductive layer and thus an electric field is concentrated on the thinly formed portion and wherein a distribution of the electric field occurring in a vicinity of the optical waveguide by an application of the electric signal is greatly changed in accordance with a change in a frequency of the electric signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
177 words
An optical waveguide device comprising: an optical waveguide formed on a surface of a substrate having an electrooptical effect; a pair of electrodes formed on corresponding regions above the optical waveguide and receiving a driving electric signal thereacross; a buffer layer formed all over the substrate including the optical waveguide; a semiconductive layer formed between the buffer layer and the pair of electrodes and all over the buffer layer, the semiconductive layer having a thinly formed portion in a corresponding region thereof between the pair of electrodes, wherein, when a low frequency electric signal is applied to the pair of electrodes, a greater part of a voltage drop caused by the application of the electric signal is applied to the thinly formed portion of the semiconductive layer and thus an electric field is concentrated on the thinly formed portion and wherein a distribution of the electric field occurring in a vicinity of the optical waveguide by an application of the electric signal is greatly changed in accordance with a change in a frequency of the electric signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
An optical waveguide device as set forth in claim 7, wherein the semiconductive layer including the thinly formed portion is formed only in the vicinity of the pair of electrodes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
149 words
An optical waveguide device comprising: an optical waveguide formed on a surface of a substrate having an electrooptical effect; a pair of electrodes formed on corresponding regions above the optical waveguide and receiving a driving electric signal thereacross; a buffer layer formed all over the substrate including the optical waveguide; a first semiconductive layer formed all over the buffer layer; a second semiconductive layer formed between the first semiconductive layer and an electrode for signal lines of the pair of electrodes, the second semiconductive layer having a specific resistance different from that of the first semiconductive layer and having a broader width than that of the electrode for the signal lines and wherein a distribution of an electric field occurring in a vicinity of the optical waveguide by an application of the electric signal is greatly changed in accordance with a change in a frequency of the electric signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
149 words
An optical waveguide device comprising: an optical waveguide formed on a surface of a substrate having an electrooptical effect; a pair of electrodes formed on corresponding regions above the optical waveguide and receiving a driving electric signal thereacross; a buffer layer formed all over the substrate including the optical waveguide; a first semiconductive layer formed all over the buffer layer; a second semiconductive layer formed between the first semiconductive layer and an electrode for signal lines of the pair of electrodes, the second semiconductive layer having a specific resistance different from that of the first semiconductive layer and having a broader width than that of the electrode for the signal lines and wherein a distribution of an electric field occurring in a vicinity of the optical waveguide by an application of the electric signal is greatly changed in accordance with a change in a frequency of the electric signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
155 words
An optical waveguide device comprising: an optical waveguide formed on a surface of a substrate having an electrooptical effect; a pair of electrodes formed on corresponding regions above the optical waveguide and receiving a driving electric signal thereacross; a buffer layer formed all over the substrate including the optical waveguide; a first semiconductive layer formed all over the buffer layer; a second semiconductive layer formed between the first semiconductive layer and the pair of electrodes, the second semiconductive layer being separated in a corresponding region thereof between the pair of electrodes and having a specific resistance between from that of the first semiconductive layer, each separated region having a broader width than that of the corresponding electrode and wherein a distribution of an electric field occurring in a vicinity of the optical waveguide by an application of the electric signal is greatly changed in accordance with a change in a frequency of the electric signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
155 words
An optical waveguide device comprising: an optical waveguide formed on a surface of a substrate having an electrooptical effect; a pair of electrodes formed on corresponding regions above the optical waveguide and receiving a driving electric signal thereacross; a buffer layer formed all over the substrate including the optical waveguide; a first semiconductive layer formed all over the buffer layer; a second semiconductive layer formed between the first semiconductive layer and the pair of electrodes, the second semiconductive layer being separated in a corresponding region thereof between the pair of electrodes and having a specific resistance between from that of the first semiconductive layer, each separated region having a broader width than that of the corresponding electrode and wherein a distribution of an electric field occurring in a vicinity of the optical waveguide by an application of the electric signal is greatly changed in accordance with a change in a frequency of the electric signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
An optical waveguide device as set forth in any one of claims 1, 5, 7, 9 or 10, wherein the buffer layer is comprised of dielectric material and has a smaller refractive index than that of the optical waveguide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
An optical waveguide device as set forth in claim 11, wherein the dielectric material is comprised of silicon dioxide.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
An optical waveguide device as set forth in any one of claims 1, 5, 7, 9 or 10 wherein each recited semiconductive layer is comprised of silicon.
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