#Anello Photonics, Inc.

PORTABLE OPTICAL GYROSCOPE AND COMPASS UNIT

The present disclosure relates to integration of integrated photonics-based optical gyroscopes and fiber-based optical gyroscopes into portable apparatuses that may include compass features. Novel sma…

DRIVE·Apr 18·1 min read

SILICON NITRIDE WAVEGUIDE BASED INTEGRATED PHOTONICS FRONT-END CHIP FOR OPTICAL GYROSCOPE

An integrated photonics optical gyroscope fabricated on a silicon nitride (SiN) waveguide platform comprises (SiN) waveguide-based optical components that constitute a front-end chip to launch light i…

DRIVE·Feb 29·1 min read

RING WAVEGUIDE BASED INTEGRATED PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPE WITH BALANCED DETECTION SCHEME

The present disclosure relates to integrated photonics-based optical gyroscopes with silicon nitride (SiN) waveguide-based microresonators. SiN microresonators are fabricated either on a fused silica …

DRIVE·Oct 19·1 min read

INTEGRATED PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPES OPTIMIZED FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Novel small-footprint integrated photonics optical gyroscopes disclosed herein can provide ARW in the range of 0.05°/√Hr or below (e.g. as low as 0.02°/√Hr), which makes them comparable to fiber optic…

DRIVE·Sep 21·1 min read

STRUCTURES FOR INTEGRATED SILICON PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPES

Disclosed herein are configurations and methods to produce very low loss waveguide structures, which can be single-layer or multi-layer. These waveguide structures can be used as a sensing component o…

DRIVE·Aug 24·1 min read

G02B6/125 Anello Photonics, Inc.

INTEGRATED PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPES WITH IMPROVED SENSITIVITY UTILIZING HIGH DENSITY SILICON NITRIDE WAVEGUIDES

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to structural modifications introduced in a waveguide structure in order to more tightly pack adjacent waveguide turns in an optical gyroscope fabricated…

DRIVE·Jun 15·1 min read

PROCESS FLOW WITH PRE-BIASED MASK AND WET ETCHING FOR SMOOTH SIDEWALLS IN SILICON NITRIDE WAVEGUIDES

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to process flow to fabricate a waveguide structure with a silicon nitride core having atomic-level smooth sidewalls achieved by wet etching instead of th…

DRIVE·Apr 20·1 min read

G01C19/722 Anello Photonics, Inc.

PROCESS FLOW FOR FABRICATING INTEGRATED PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPES

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to configurations of compact ultra-low loss integrated photonics-based waveguides for optical gyroscope applications, and the methods of fabricating thos…

DRIVE·Jan 5·1 min read

INTEGRATION OF PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPES WITH MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SENSORS

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to monolithically integrating an optical gyroscope fabricated on a planar silicon platform as a photonic integrated circuit with a MEMS accelerometer on …

DRIVE·Oct 13·1 min read

G02B6/13 Anello Photonics, Inc.

SEAMLESS STITCHING FOR MULTI-RETICLE FABRICATION OF INTEGRATED PHOTONICS OPTICAL COMPONENTS

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to fabrication of large-footprint chips having integrated photonic components comprising low-loss optical waveguides. The large footprint chips require t…

DRIVE·Oct 6·1 min read

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR INTEGRATED PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPES

The present disclosure relates to system-level integration of lasers, electronics, integrated photonics-based optical components and a rotation sensing element, which can be a fiber coil or a sensing …

DRIVE·Aug 18·1 min read

RING WAVEGUIDE BASED INTEGRATED PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPE WITH BALANCED DETECTION SCHEME

The present disclosure relates to integrated photonics-based optical gyroscopes with silicon nitride (SiN) waveguide-based microresonators. SiN microresonators are fabricated either on a fused silica …

DRIVE·Jun 16·1 min read

G01C19/661 Anello Photonics, Inc.

SILICON NITRIDE WAVEGUIDE BASED INTEGRATED PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPE CHIP WITH NOVEL MATERIALS FOR PHASE SHIFTER

An integrated photonics optical gyroscope fabricated on a silicon nitride (SiN) waveguide platform comprises a first silicon nitride (SiN) waveguide layer that constitute a rotation sensing element; a…

DRIVE·May 5·1 min read

STRUCTURES FOR INTEGRATED SILICON PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPES WITH STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS AT WAVEGUIDE CROSSING

Disclosed herein are configurations and methods to produce very low loss waveguide structures, which can be single-layer or multi-layer. These waveguide structures can be used as a sensing component o…

DRIVE·Mar 31·1 min read

G01C19/722 Anello Photonics, Inc.

PROCESS FLOW FOR FABRICATING INTEGRATED PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPES

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to configurations of compact ultra-low loss integrated photonics-based waveguides for optical gyroscope applications, and the methods of fabricating thos…

DRIVE·Mar 17·1 min read

MULTI-LAYER SILICON NITRIDE WAVEGUIDE BASED INTEGRATED PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPE CHIP WITH ELECTRO-OPTIC PHASE SHIFTER

An integrated photonics optical gyroscope fabricated on a silicon nitride (SiN) waveguide platform comprises a first silicon nitride (SiN) waveguide layer that constitute a rotation sensing element; a…

DRIVE·Jan 13·1 min read

G01C19/661 Anello Photonics, Inc.

INTEGRATED PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPES WITH IMPROVED SENSITIVITY UTILIZING HIGH DENSITY SILICON NITRIDE WAVEGUIDES

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to structural modifications introduced in a waveguide structure in order to more tightly pack adjacent waveguide turns in an optical gyroscope fabricated…

DRIVE·Jan 6·1 min read

G02B6/125 Anello Photonics, Inc.

INTEGRATION OF PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPES WITH MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SENSORS

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to monolithically integrating an optical gyroscope fabricated on a planar silicon platform as a photonic integrated circuit with a MEMS accelerometer on …

DRIVE·Jan 6·1 min read

RING WAVEGUIDE BASED INTEGRATED PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPE WITH GAIN TUNING FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE

An integrated photonics optical gyroscope fabricated on a silicon nitride (SiN) waveguide platform comprises a first straight waveguide to receive incoming light and to output outgoing light to be cou…

DRIVE·Nov 4·2 min read

SINGLE-LAYER AND MULTI-LAYER STRUCTURES FOR INTEGRATED SILICON PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPES

Disclosed herein are configurations and methods to produce very low loss waveguide structures, which can be single-layer or multi-layer. These waveguide structures can be used as a sensing component o…

DRIVE·Sep 9·1 min read

G01C19/722 Anello Photonics, Inc.

PROCESS FLOW FOR FABRICATING INTEGRATED PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPES

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to configurations of compact ultra-low loss integrated photonics-based waveguides for optical gyroscope applications, and the methods of fabricating thos…

DRIVE·Sep 9·1 min read

RING WAVEGUIDE BASED INTEGRATED PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPE WITH GAIN TUNING FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE

An integrated photonics optical gyroscope fabricated on a silicon nitride (SiN) waveguide platform comprises a first straight waveguide to receive incoming light and to output outgoing light to be cou…

DRIVE·May 27·2 min read

G01C19/72 Anello Photonics, Inc.

MULTI-LAYER SILICON NITRIDE WAVEGUIDE BASED INTEGRATED PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPE CHIP

An integrated photonics optical gyroscope fabricated on a silicon nitride (SiN) waveguide platform comprises a first portion with silicon nitride (SiN) waveguides that constitute a rotation sensing el…

DRIVE·May 13·1 min read

INTEGRATED PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPES OPTIMIZED FOR AUTONOMOUS TERRESTRIAL AND AERIAL VEHICLES

Novel small-footprint integrated photonics optical gyroscopes disclosed herein can provide ARW in the range of 0.05°/√Hr or below (e.g. as low as 0.02°/√Hr), which makes them comparable to fiber optic…

DRIVE·Apr 22·1 min read