Patent ID: 8737845
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: G02B,H01S

Abstract:
1. An optical engine for providing point-to-point communications between a first computing device and a second computing device comprising, formed on a single chip: a modulated ring laser on a substrate and coupled to a first computing device the modulated ring laser being configured for generating an optical signal traveling parallel to the plane of the substrate; a waveguide formed in a plane parallel to the plane of the substrate, the waveguide being configured for guiding the optical signal from the modulated ring laser to a defined region; a waveguide coupler at the defined region configured for coupling the optical signal into an optical fiber; and an optical fiber at the defined region and configured to receive and transport the optical signal to the second computing device; wherein the waveguide coupler is a waveguide taper configured for coupling the optical signal parallel to the plane of the substrate.