Semiconductor photonic integrated circuits
Abstract
Semiconductor photonic integrated circuits (PICs) refer to that subset of optoelectronic integrated circuits (OEICs) which focus primarily on the monolithic integration of optically interconnected guided-wave optoelectronic devices. The principal motivation for PIC research is the expected cost reduction and packaging robustness associated with replacing individually aligned, single-mode optical connections between discrete optoelectronic devices with lithographically produced integrated waveguides. This field has recently seen significant advances resulting from improved III-V epitaxial crystal growth and related processing techniques. A discussion is presented of the design and fabrication issues, illustrated by a number of recently demonstrated InP-based PICs.
- Publication:
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IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
- Pub Date:
- March 1991
- DOI:
- 10.1109/3.81373
- Bibcode:
- 1991IJQE...27..641K
- Keywords:
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- Integrated Circuits;
- Optical Waveguides;
- Optoelectronic Devices;
- Photonics;
- Semiconductor Devices;
- Chips (Electronics);
- Crystal Growth;
- Electromagnetic Absorption;
- Fiber Optics;
- Indium Phosphates;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering