VCSEL and Smart Pixel Research for VLSI Photonics

Abstract

The goal of this research program is to develop smart pixels and related technology for VLSI photonic systems. The native oxide and tunneling contact technology developed at the University of Illinois is the enabling technology for high performance vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) which will be used in future photonic systems and specifically in the smart pixels that are the focus of this research program. The smart pixel 8 x 8 (2.5 Gb/s) and 2 x 2 (20 Gb/s) arrays that will be studied will operate at 670 nm or 1330 nm and will utilize the native oxide defined VCSELs with tunnel junction contacts and heterogeneous materials integration through direct-wafer fusion, epitaxial lift-off, and bumpbonding techniques for integration and packaging. The University of Illinois and the University of Texas (20 GHz) and the Vitesse GaAs E/D MESFET/MSM technology utilizing the MOSIS foundry (2.5 GHz).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 25, 2003
Accession Number
ADA413699

Entities

People

  • K. Y. Cheng
  • MengKe Feng
  • N. Holonyak Jr.
  • Russell D. Dupuis
  • S. R. Forrest

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Avalanche Photodiodes
  • Chemical Vapor Deposition
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Crystals
  • Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors
  • Laser Applications
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Modules (Electronics)
  • Optoelectronics
  • Power Electronics
  • Quantum Dot Lasers
  • Quantum Dots
  • Semiconductors
  • Surface Emitting Lasers
  • Visible Spectra

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy