Photonic Chips for Precision Light Transport

1310 Standard Y-Waveguide

1310 Standard Y-Waveguide

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Sold by: Shanghai Aoshi Control Technology Co.Ltd Ships from: China
Specifications
Chip Function: Light Splitting, Light Combining, Polarization Handling, Sensing, Signal Processing, Waveguide, Delay
Material Platform: Lithium Niobate (LiNbO₃)
Operating Wavelength Range: 1310 – 1310 nm
Fiber Interface: PM fiber pigtail, Polarization-maintaining (PM)
Active Vs Passive: Passive

Did You Know?

Did you know that state-of-the-art silicon photonic chips routinely integrate hundreds of optical components—waveguides, MZIs, ring resonators, and grating couplers—on a die area comparable to a few square millimeters, with waveguide cross-sections on the order of 450 nm × 220 nm to ensure single-mode operation at 1550 nm? Unlike electronic ICs, bending radius and phase-error tolerance are limited by the optical wavelength, so even a ~1 nm deviation in waveguide width can cause measurable phase shifts, impacting interferometer extinction ratio or filter passband alignment. This is why tight process control (line edge roughness, etch depth, and sidewall angle) is often more critical in photonic chips than in purely electronic CMOS at the same design node.
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Frequently Asked Questions

A photonic chip is an integrated optical circuit fabricated on a planar substrate (typically silicon, SiN, InP, or LiNbO3) that guides and processes light using waveguides, couplers, modulators, and other on-chip components. Unlike discrete bulk optics or fiber-based assemblies, photonic chips implement multiple functions on a single die with lithographically defined structures, enabling precise, stable, and repeatable optical paths at wafer scale.

Overview of Photonic Chips for Light Transport

Photonic Chips for light transport are integrated optical circuits that guide and process light on compact substrates such as silicon, silicon nitride, or indium phosphide. These devices integrate waveguides, couplers, splitters, and other passive structures to route optical signals with controlled loss, dispersion, and polarization behavior. On FindLight you can source Photonic Chips tailored for laboratory research, prototyping, and system integration.

Typical Specifications of Photonic Chips

When evaluating Photonic Chips for light transport functions, engineers typically review:

  • Operating wavelength range: Common bands include 1260–1360 nm (O-band), 1525–1570 nm (C-band), and 1570–1610 nm (L-band), as well as visible windows for sensing.
  • Waveguide geometry and material: Core/cladding indices, cross-section (e.g., rib, strip), and bend radius, which set mode confinement and bending loss.
  • Propagation and insertion loss: Expressed in dB/cm or total dB per function, critical for cascaded Photonic Chips in complex circuits.
  • Coupling interface: Edge-coupled or grating-coupled to fiber arrays, with specified fiber type, mode-field diameter, and alignment tolerances.
  • Polarization behavior: TE/TM support, birefringence, and polarization-dependent loss for polarization-maintaining links.
  • Footprint and layout: Chip size, channel count, port pitch, and die thickness for mechanical integration and packaging.

Use Cases for Light Transport Photonic Chips

Photonic Chips in this domain are used for coherent and IM/DD telecom links, data-center interconnects, quantum photonics experiments, integrated lidar signal routing, and optical sensing front ends. They serve as the passive backbone that distributes optical power between active elements such as lasers, modulators, detectors, and external fibers.

Buyer Guidance on FindLight

To select suitable Photonic Chips, compare wavelength band, loss budget, port count, and coupling scheme against your system requirements and packaging capabilities. Review datasheets for fabrication platform, temperature range, and any available customization such as custom routing, splitting ratios, or phase-matching. On FindLight you can browse multiple Photonic Chips from different vendors, shortlist devices based on detailed specifications, and request quotes directly from manufacturers without registration. Use the quote request form to specify required wavelengths, interface geometry, alignment strategy, and target volume to obtain accurate pricing and lead-time information.