Patent 7526209 was granted and assigned to National Institute of Information and Communications Technology on April, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An optical FSK modulator which can be used for an optical information communication is provided. The optical FSK is provided with: a second sub Mach-Zehnder waveguide (MZB) 3; a main Mach-Zehnder waveguide (MZC) 4 including the MZA and MZB and provided with a light input portion and a modulated light output portion; a first direct-current or low-frequency electrode (DCA electrode) 5 controlling a bias voltage between two arms composing the MZA, thereby controlling a phase of light propagating in the two arms of the MZA; a second direct-current or low-frequency electrode (DCB electrode) 6 controlling a bias voltage between two arms composing the MZB, thereby controlling a phase of light propagating in the two arms of the MZB; a first RF electrode (RFA electrode) 7 inputting a radio frequency (RF) signal to the two arms composing the MZA; a second RF electrode (RFB electrode) 8 inputting an RF signal to the two arms composing the MZB; and a traveling-wave-type electrode (RFC electrode) 11 controlling a voltage of the RF signal inputted, thereby controlling a frequency of light outputted from the output portion.