Inventor: Shih-Yuan Wang

Address: Palo Alto, CA
No. of patents: 183
Last patent issue date: 02/05/2013

Number	Title	Issue Date
8368118	Semiconductor structure having an ELOG on a thermally and electrically conductive mask A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a thermally and electrically conductive mask positioned upon the substrate, and an epitaxial lateral over growth (ELOG) material positioned upon the thermally and electrically conductive mask. ...	02/05/2013
8357926	Gain-clamped semiconductor optical amplifiers A gain-clamped semiconductor optical amplifier comprises: at least one first surface; at least one second surface, each second surface facing and electrically isolated from a respective first surface; a plurality of nanowires connecting each opposing pair of the fir...	01/22/2013
8347726	Free-standing nanowire sensor and methods for forming and using the same A sensing device includes a nanowire configured to deform upon exposure to a force, and a transducer for converting the deformation into a measurement. The nanowire has two opposed ends; and the transducer is operatively connected to one of the two opposed ends of t...	01/08/2013
8325507	Memristors with an electrode metal reservoir for dopants A memristor includes a first electrode of a nanoscale width; a second electrode of a nanoscale width; and an active region disposed between the first and second electrodes. The active region has a both a non-conducting portion and a source of dopants portion induced...	12/04/2012
8320767	Free-space photonic connection using wavelength division multiplexing and optical antenna An interconnect system has an optical transmitter mounted on a first circuit board and an optical receiver mounted on a second circuit board. The optical receiver can be nominally aligned to receive an optical signal through free space from the optical transmitter. ...	11/27/2012
8315500	Metamaterial inclusion structure and method A metamaterial inclusion structure (MIS), a metamaterial and a method of producing an optical magnetic response employ interspersed plasmonic and dielectric materials. The MIS includes first petals of a plasmonic material and second petals of a dielectric material t...	11/20/2012
8294132	Graphene memristor having modulated graphene interlayer conduction A graphene memristor includes a first electrode, a second electrode electrically coupled to the first electrode, an active region interspersed between the first and second electrodes, a defective graphene structure that modulates a barrier height to migration of ion...	10/23/2012
8283556	Nanowire-based device and array with coaxial electrodes A nanowire-based photonic device and an array employ nanowires connecting between coaxially arranged electrodes in a non-uniform manner along a vertical extent of the electrodes. The device includes a pair of the electrodes separated by a circumferential gap. The na...	10/09/2012
8279437	Multi-wavelength Raman light detection for detecting a species An apparatus for detecting at least one species using Raman light detection includes at least one laser source for illuminating a sample containing the at least one species. The apparatus also includes a modulating element for modulating a spatial relationship betwe...	10/02/2012
8273983	Photonic device and method of making same using nanowires A photonic device, a method of making the device and a nano-scale antireflector employ a bramble of nanowires. The photonic device and the method include a first layer of a microcrystalline material provided on a substrate surface and a second layer of a microcrysta...	09/25/2012
8258458	Electromagnetic wave receiving antenna An electromagnetic wave receiving antenna includes a spiral element configured to selectively attenuate electromagnetic waves having a predetermined wavelength, selected wavelengths, or range of wavelengths, and to concentrate electromagnetic waves having a predeter...	09/04/2012
8244134	Optical interconnect An optical interconnect has a plurality of optical sources, a first lens configured to collimate optical beams from the plurality of optical sources, a second lens configured to refocus the optical beams, and a plurality of optical receivers configured to receive th...	08/14/2012
8212235	Nanowire-based opto-electronic device Nanowire-based opto-electronic devices including nanowire lasers, photodetectors and semiconductor optical amplifiers are disclosed. The devices include nanowires grown from single crystal and/or non-single surfaces. The semiconductor optical amplifiers include nano...	07/03/2012
8208137	Molecule detection using Raman light detection An apparatus for detecting at least one molecule using Raman light detection includes a substrate for supporting a sample containing the at least one molecule, a laser source for emitting a laser beam to cause Raman light emission from the at least one molecule, a m...	06/26/2012
8203171	Defective graphene-based memristor A graphene-based memristor includes a first electrode, a defective graphene layer adjacent the first electrode, a memristive material that includes a number of ions adjacent the defective graphene layer, a second electrode adjacent the memristive material, and a vol...	06/19/2012
8188494	Utilizing nanowire for generating white light One embodiment in accordance with the invention is an apparatus that can include a light emitting diode that is for of outputting light in the blue wavelength. Furthermore, the apparatus can also include a nanowire or nanoparticle coupled to a surface of the light e...	05/29/2012
8174769	Beamsplitters with offset compensation Embodiments of the present invention are directed to beamsplitters that include optical elements to correct for beam offset. In one embodiment, a beamsplitter includes a first plate having two approximately parallel and opposing planar surfaces and a partially refle...	05/08/2012
8175429	Microresonator systems and methods of fabricating the same Various embodiments of the present invention are related to microresonator systems that can be used as a laser, a modulator, and a photodetector and to methods for fabricating the microresonator systems. In one embodiment, a microdisk comprises: a top layer; a botto...	05/08/2012
8149485	Dynamically reconfigurable holograms with electronically erasable programmable intermediate layers Dynamically reconfigurable holograms with electronically erasable programmable intermediate layers are disclosed. An example apparatus includes first nanowires, each of the first nanowires having protuberances along a length thereof. The example apparatus also inclu...	04/03/2012
8134774	Dynamically reconfigurable negative index material crossbars with gain Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to negative index material crossbars that can be electronically controlled and dynamically reconfigured to exhibit a variety of electromagnetic properties. In one aspect, a negative index material crossbar co...	03/13/2012
8111143	Assembly for monitoring an environment An assembly for monitoring an environment includes a RFID tag and a sensing unit. The sensing unit is configured to be activated by a RF signal received by the RFID tag and to sense information regarding an environment. ...	02/07/2012
8111440	Structure and method for modulating light A structure includes a film having a plurality of nanoapertures and a semiconductor layer in connection with the film. The nanoapertures are configured to allow the transmission of a predetermined subwavelength of light through the film via the plurality of nanoaper...	02/07/2012
8107149	Negative index material-based modulators and methods for fabricating the same Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to external, electronically controllable, negative index material-based modulators. In one aspect, an external modulator comprises a negative index material in electronic communication with an electronic sign...	01/31/2012
8098971	Method and apparatus for electromagnetic resonance using negative index material An electromagnetic resonance device includes an input reflector, an output reflector, and a periodic dielectric medium (PDM) disposed between the input reflector and the output reflector. The input reflector and output reflector are configured to be reflective to ra...	01/17/2012
8063395	Memristor amorphous metal alloy electrodes A nanoscale switching device comprises at least two electrodes, each of a nanoscale width; and an active region disposed between and in electrical contact with the electrodes, the active region containing a switching material capable of carrying a species of dopants...	11/22/2011
8054531	Micro-electro-mechanical systems and photonic interconnects employing the same Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to micro-electro-mechanical systems and photonic interconnects employing micro-electro-mechanical systems. One micro-electro-mechanical system embodiment of the present invention includes a lens structure and...	11/08/2011
8054461	Systems for performing Raman spectroscopy Various embodiments of the present invention relate generally to systems for performing Raman spectroscopy. In one embodiment, a system for performing Raman spectroscopy comprises an analyte holder having a surface configured to retain an analyte and a light concent...	11/08/2011
8053982	Light-emitting diodes with carrier extraction electrodes One embodiment of the present invention relates to a light-emitting diode having one or more light-emitting layers, a pair of electrodes disposed on the light-emitting diode so that an operating voltage can be applied to generate light from the one or more light-emi...	11/08/2011
8044381	Light emitting diode (LED) A light-emitting diode (LED) includes a p-type layer, an n-type layer, and an active layer arranged between the p-type layer and the n-type layer. The active layer includes at least one quantum well adjacent to at least one modulation-doped layer. Alternatively, or ...	10/25/2011
8009941	Photonic systems and methods for encoding data in carrier electromagnetic waves Various embodiments of the present invention are related to photonic systems and methods that can be used to encode data in carrier electromagnetic waves. In one embodiment of the present invention, a photonic switch comprises: a waveguide configured to guide electr...	08/30/2011
8009991	Dynamic optical signal tracking on a detector array in a free space optical communication system A free-space optical communication system includes a detector array having a plurality of detector elements and a transmitting source. Dynamic movement of the optical signal on the detector array is caused by changes in orientation of the transmitting source. A trac...	08/30/2011
7989798	Fabricating arrays of metallic nanostructures A patterned array of metallic nanostructures and fabrication thereof is described. A device comprises a patterned array of metallic columns vertically extending from a substrate. Each metallic column is formed by metallically coating one of an array of non-metallic ...	08/02/2011
7989841	Fast injection optical switch A fast injection optical switch is disclosed. The optical switch includes a thyristor having a plurality of layers including an outer doped layer and a switching layer. An area of the thyristor is configured to receive a light beam to be directed through at least on...	08/02/2011
7983519	Photonic connection and method for enhancing alignment accuracy thereof A photonic connection includes a first fiber and a second fiber. The first fiber has a core with a first predetermined pattern defined on or in a facet thereof, and the second fiber has a core with a second predetermined pattern defined on or in a facet thereof. The...	07/19/2011
7983135	Optical system with superlens An optical system includes an optical recording medium configured to store data and a light device configured to emit a beam of light to write the data to the optical recording medium or read the data from the optical recording medium. The optical system also includ...	07/19/2011
7972882	Microresonator systems and methods of fabricating the same Various embodiments of the present invention are related to microresonator systems and to methods for fabricating the microresonator systems. In one embodiment, a method of fabricating a microresonator system comprises: forming a multilayer system having a bottom la...	07/05/2011
7965436	Micron-size optical faraday rotator In an embodiment, micron-size optical Faraday rotator includes a non-magnetic dielectric waveguide. The waveguide includes a plurality of perforations to form a photonic crystal. A magnetic cladding is disposed on at least one side of the waveguide. The Faraday rota...	06/21/2011
7960653	Conductive nanowires for electrical interconnect An electrical interconnect includes first and second electrical contacts to be electrically connected, each electrical contact having a plurality of electrically conductive nanowires extending outwardly from a respective electrical contact; and the nanowires of the ...	06/14/2011
7947485	Method and apparatus for molecular analysis using nanoelectronic circuits Devices and methods for detecting the constituent parts of biological polymers are disclosed. A molecular analysis device comprises a molecule sensor and a molecule guide. The molecule sensor comprises a single electron transistor including a first terminal, a secon...	05/24/2011
7924413	Nanowire-based photonic devices Embodiments of the present invention are related to nanowire-based devices that can be configured and operated as modulators, chemical sensors, and light-detection devices. In one aspect, a nanowire-based device includes a reflective member, a resonant cavity surrou...	04/12/2011

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