OPTICAL CIRCUIT WITH OPTICAL PORT IN SIDEWALL
| Register | USPTO Patent |
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| Application Number | 17479334 |
| Status | Pending |
| Filing Date | 2021-09-20 |
| First Publication Date | 2023-03-23 |
| Publication Date | 2023-03-23 |
| Owner | Intel Corporation (USA) |
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Abstract
In an optical circuit, a substrate can define a cavity that extends into a substrate front surface. A sidewall of the cavity can include a substrate optical port. An optical path can extend through the substrate from a connector optical port to the substrate optical port. A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) can attach to the substrate. A PIC front surface can include a plurality of electrical connections. A PIC edge surface can extend around at least a portion of a perimeter of the PIC between the PIC front surface and a PIC back surface. A PIC optical port can be disposed on the PIC edge surface and can accept or emit an optical beam along a PIC optical axis. The PIC optical axis can be aligned with the substrate optical port when the PIC is attached to the substrate.