Low-voltage differentially-signaled modulators
| Patent Number: | 9,128,308 |
| Issued: | 9/8/2015 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | Photonic modulators and methods of modulating an input optical signal are provided. A photonic modulator includes at least one modulator section and differential drive circuitry. The at least one modulator section includes a P-type layer and an N-type layer forming a PN junction in the modulator section. The differential drive circuitry is electrically coupled to the P-type layer and the N-type layer of the at least one modulator section. |
| Filed: | 2/19/2013 |
| Application Number: | 13/770,501 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |