Claims
- 1. An optical interconnect structure comprising:
a substrate; a waveguide formed overlying the substrate; a reflective structure formed on the substrate and optically aligned with the waveguide, the structure configured to reflect light between the waveguide and an optoelectronic device attached to the substrate.
- 2. The optical interconnect structure of claim 1, wherein the waveguide includes a curved portion configured to focus light transmitted between the optoelectronic device and the waveguide.
- 3. The optical interconnect structure of claim 1, wherein the waveguide is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, polymer material, and glass.
- 4. The optical interconnect structure of claim 1, wherein the waveguide is formed of doped silicon oxide.
- 5. The optical interconnect structure of claim 1, wherein the reflective structure comprises a reflective material layer.
- 6. The optical interconnect structure of claim 5, wherein the reflective material layer includes a material selected from the group consisting of gold, silver or platinum.
- 7. The optical interconnect structure of claim 1, wherein the reflective structure comprises a curved surface configured to focus light transmitted between the optoelectronic device and the waveguide.
- 8. The optical interconnect structure of claim 1, wherein the reflective structure is formed using a portion of the substrate.
- 9. An optical interconnect system comprising the structure of claim 1, the system further comprising a fiber optic cable optically coupled to the waveguide.
- 10. The optical interconnect system of claim 9, further comprising a lens interposed between the optoelectronic device and the substrate.
- 11. The optical interconnect system of claim 9, wherein the optoelectronic device comprises a light emitting device.
- 12. The optoelectronic device of claim 11, wherein the light emitting device is a vertical cavity surface emitting laser.
- 13. The optoelectronic system of claim 9, wherein the optoelectronic device comprises a light detecting device.
- 14. The optoelectronic system of claim 13, wherein the light detecting device comprises a photodiode.
- 15. An optical interconnect structure comprising:
a substrate; a waveguide, having a curved surface configured to focus light, formed overlying and in contact with the substrate; and a reflective structure including a reflective material film formed on the substrate, the reflective material film in optical alignment with the waveguide.
- 16. An optical interconnect structure comprising:
a substrate; a waveguide overlying and in contact with the substrate; a reflective structure, including a curved surface configured to focus light, formed on the substrate, the reflective structure in optical alignment with the waveguide.
- 17. A method of forming an optical interconnect structure, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a substrate; forming a waveguide having a curved surface on a surface of the substrate; and forming a reflective structure in optical alignment with the waveguide on a surface of the substrate.
- 18. A method of forming an optical interconnect structure, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a substrate; forming a waveguide on a surface of the substrate; and forming a reflective structure, having a curved surface configured to focus light, in optical alignment with the waveguide on a surface of the substrate.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This Application claims priority to Provisional Application Serial No. 60/263,103, entitled Comer Reflector with Tapered Waveguide and Integrated Lens, filed Jan. 19, 2001 and to Provisional Application Serial No. 60/263,105, entitled Corner Turning of Optical Wavefronts Using a Curve Reflector, filed Jan. 19, 2001.
Provisional Applications (2)
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60263103 |
Jan 2001 |
US |
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60263105 |
Jan 2001 |
US |