Athermal optical filter with active tuning and simplified control

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PATENT NO 9684190
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14929603

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Embodiments of the invention describe systems, apparatuses and methods for providing athermicity and a tunable spectral response for optical filters. Finite impulse response (FIR) filters are commonly implemented in photonic integrated circuits (PICs) to make devices such as wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) devices, asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometers (AMZIs) and array waveguide gratings (AWGs). Athermicity of an FIR filter describes maintaining a consistent frequency transmission spectrum as the ambient temperature changes. A tunable spectral response for an FIR filter describes changing the spectrum of an FIR filter based on its application, as well as potentially correcting for fabrication deviations from the design. In addition, embodiments of the invention reduce energy dissipation requirements and control complexity compared to prior art solutions.

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OPENLIGHT PHOTONICS INC6868 CORTONA DRIVE SUITE C GOLETA CA 93117

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Fish, Gregory Alan Santa Barbara, US 89 672
Roth, Jonathan Edgar Santa Barbara, US 66 479
Sparacin, Daniel Knight Washington, US 9 91

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