Taiwan semiconductor manufacturing company, ltd. (20240377662). OPTICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE simplified abstract
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OPTICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE
Organization Name
taiwan semiconductor manufacturing company, ltd.
Inventor(s)
Tien-Lin Shen of Taipei City (TW)
Wei-Heng Lin of Taipei City (TW)
Hsing-Kuo Hsia of Jhubei City (TW)
OPTICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240377662 titled 'OPTICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE
Simplified Explanation:
The patent application describes an optical device known as a tunable beam splitter, which is manufactured by creating dopant regions over a substrate to form waveguides and depositing cladding material over them.
- The optical device is a tunable beam splitter.
- It is made by forming dopant regions over a substrate to create waveguides.
- Cladding material is deposited over the waveguides.
- The device allows for splitting and controlling the direction of light beams.
- The manufacturing process involves precise dopant concentration and layering techniques.
Key Features and Innovation:
- Creation of a tunable beam splitter using dopant regions and waveguides.
- Deposition of cladding material to enhance optical performance.
- Precise control over the splitting and direction of light beams.
- Innovative manufacturing process for optical devices.
- Potential for advanced optical applications in various industries.
Potential Applications:
The technology can be applied in:
- Telecommunications for signal processing.
- Optical computing for data manipulation.
- Biomedical imaging for diagnostics.
- Sensing and detection systems for environmental monitoring.
- Quantum communication for secure data transmission.
Problems Solved:
The technology addresses:
- Efficient light beam splitting.
- Precise control over light direction.
- Enhanced optical device performance.
- Manufacturing complexity in creating tunable beam splitters.
- Potential for advanced optical applications.
Benefits:
- Improved signal processing and data manipulation.
- Enhanced optical performance and efficiency.
- Versatile applications in various industries.
- Advanced control over light beams.
- Potential for innovation in optical technologies.
Commercial Applications:
Title: Advanced Optical Devices for Signal Processing and Data Manipulation
The technology has potential commercial uses in:
- Telecommunications industry for signal processing.
- Biomedical imaging sector for diagnostics.
- Research and development for advanced optical applications.
- Quantum communication for secure data transmission.
- Environmental monitoring for sensing and detection systems.
Questions about the Technology:
1. What are the potential limitations of using tunable beam splitters in optical devices? 2. How does the manufacturing process of these optical devices compare to traditional methods?
Original Abstract Submitted
an optical device and methods of manufacturing such optical devices are presented. in embodiments the optical device is a tunable beam splitter which is made by forming a first dopant region over a substrate, the first dopant region comprising a first waveguide and a second waveguide, depositing a cladding material over the first waveguide and the second waveguide, and forming a second dopant region overlying the first waveguide and the second waveguide, wherein the forming the second dopant region comprises forming a first region extending over both the first waveguide and the second waveguide, the first region having a constant concentration of a first dopant.
