| 摘要 |
An optical network is formed of multiple H-tree distribution devices, separated into different waveguide layers. The optical network receives an input optical signal, such as an optical clock signal, and makes duplicate copies of that input signal. The duplicate copies are routed through the connected H-tree distribution devices, which are arranged to produce identical, synchronized copies of the clock signal. The network can take the form of a 1x2<N >device, where 2<N >represents the number of these output signals. The H-tree distribution devices forming the network are of varying size and may be formed in different waveguide layers with different index of refraction differentials between the H-tree devices and surrounding claddings. In some forms, the optical network is integrated with optical-to-electrical converters, i.e., photodetectors, which take the optical output signals and convert them to synchronized electrical signals that may be communicated to digital circuits.
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