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(11) EP 4 816 876 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41

(21) Application number: 24818003.6

(22) Date of filing: 06.12.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02F 1/03(2006.01)
G02F 1/035(2006.01)
G02F 1/025(2006.01)
G02F 1/05(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G02F 1/035; G02F 1/025; G02F 1/0305; G02F 1/05; G02F 1/0316; G02F 2201/121
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2024/085041
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/120139 (12.06.2025 Gazette 2025/24)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 06.12.2023 EP 23214488

(71) Applicant: Imec VZW
3001 Leuven (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • SOUSSAN, Philippe
    3001 Leuven (BE)
  • SHARIF AZADEH, Mohammad Saeed
    3001 Leuven (BE)
  • BROUCKAERT, Joost
    3001 Leuven (BE)
  • SEEMA SASEENDRAN, Sandeep
    3001 Leuven (BE)

(74) Representative: Roth, Sebastian 
Mitscherlich PartmbB Karlstraße 7
80333 München
80333 München (DE)

   


(54) AN ELECTRO-OPTICAL MODULATOR