System for coupling light to integrated devices and corresponding method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10677993
APP PUB NO 20170090123A1
SERIAL NO

15078785

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System for coupling light to integrated devices, comprising a grating coupler which couples light, such as light from a light source, into an optic fiber. The system includes an optic subsystem comprising a transmitter portion receiving the light emitted by the grating coupler and a receiver portion receiving light from the transmitter and focusing the light into the integrated device, the transmitter portion being configured to modify an angle distribution of the light emitted by the grating coupler and the receiving portion being configured to focus the light with modified angle distribution into the integrated device.

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  • SMI STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cusmai, Giuseppe San Giuliano Milanese, IT 18 162
Maggi, Luca Garlate, IT 20 102
Piazza, Marco Busto Arsizio, IT 5 92

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