CPC G02F 1/225 (2013.01) [G02B 6/1223 (2013.01); G02B 6/29331 (2013.01); G02F 1/025 (2013.01); G02F 1/292 (2013.01); G02F 1/0151 (2021.01); G02F 2203/10 (2013.01); G02F 2203/20 (2013.01); G02F 2203/24 (2013.01); G02F 2203/50 (2013.01)] | 11 Claims |
1. An integrated optical device, comprising:
a plurality of waveguide cores disposed in an array oriented perpendicular to a longitudinal direction, wherein each waveguide core of the plurality of waveguide cores is elongated in the longitudinal direction;
a plurality of diode signal contacts disposed in a first signal contact array, of a plurality of signal contact arrays, the first signal contact array oriented in a transverse direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, wherein a respective waveguide core of the plurality of waveguide cores separates each diode signal contact of the plurality of diode signal contacts;
a plurality of diode ground contacts disposed in a first ground contact array, of a plurality of ground contact arrays, the first ground contact array oriented in the transverse direction, wherein a respective waveguide core of the plurality of waveguide cores separates each diode ground contact of the plurality of diode ground contacts; and
a plurality of diodes disposed in an array perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, wherein at least two diodes of the plurality of diodes each having a structure that comprises:
a corresponding portion of a waveguide core of the plurality of waveguide cores;
a corresponding diode ground contact of the plurality of diode ground contacts; and
a corresponding diode signal contact of the plurality of diode signal contacts
wherein a first waveguide core of the plurality of waveguide cores is separated from a second waveguide core of the plurality of waveguide cores adjacent to the first waveguide core by a separation region, and the separation region includes a respective diode ground contact of two or more of the plurality of ground contact arrays and a respective diode signal contact of two or more of the plurality of signal contact arrays.
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