Optical detector configuration and utilization as feedback control in monolithic integrated optic and electronic arrangements
First Claim
1. A monolithic opto-electronic feedback arrangement for controlling the light in at least one optical element formed within a single crystal silicon surface layer (SOI layer) of a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structure, the monolithic feedback arrangement formed within the same SOI structure and comprisingat least one optical photodetecting device disposed in the SOI layer to receive a portion of an optical signal propagating through the at least one optical element so as to measure the output optical signal power from the at least one optical element;
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Abstract
An improvement in the reliability and lifetime of SOI-based opto-electronic systems is provided through the use of a monolithic opto-electronic feedback arrangement that monitors one or more optical signals within the opto-electronic system and provides an electrical feedback signal to adjust the operation parameters of selected optical devices. For example, input signal coupling orientation may be controlled. Alternatively, the operation of an optical modulator, switch, filter, or attenuator may be under closed-loop feedback control by virtue of the inventive monolithic feedback arrangement. The feedback arrangement may also include a calibration/look-up table, coupled to the control electronics, to provide the baseline signals used to analyze the system'"'"'s performance.
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1. A monolithic opto-electronic feedback arrangement for controlling the light in at least one optical element formed within a single crystal silicon surface layer (SOI layer) of a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structure, the monolithic feedback arrangement formed within the same SOI structure and comprising
at least one optical photodetecting device disposed in the SOI layer to receive a portion of an optical signal propagating through the at least one optical element so as to measure the output optical signal power from the at least one optical element; - and
a control electronics module, responsive to the output signal from the at least one optical photodetecting device, for comparing the measured output signal power to predetermined values and applying a feedback control signal to the at least one optical element based upon the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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