Two-dimensional matrix addressed vertical cavity top-surface emitting laser array display

Author

Morgan, R.A. ; Guth, G.D. ; Zimmer, C. ; Leibenguth, R.E. ; Focht, M.W. ; Freund, J.M. ; Glogovky, K.G. ; Mullally, T. ; Judd, F.F. ; Asom, M.T.

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA

Volume

6

Issue

8

fYear

1994

Firstpage

913

Lastpage

917

Abstract

We present the design, fabrication, and demonstration of a 10/spl times/10 matrix-addressed vertical-cavity top-surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) array. These arrays are batch-fabricated from full 3-in diameter GaAs/AlGaAs wafers. We show that no performance-penalty is paid using top-contacted matrix addressed pixels over conventional planar VCSEL devices. A computer-controlled display system for electrically addressing the array was designed and constructed to permit video demonstration and array testing.<>

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; display instrumentation; gallium arsenide; laser cavity resonators; semiconductor laser arrays; video signals; 10/spl times/10 matrix-addressed vertical-cavity top-surface-emitting laser array; 2D matrix addressed vertical cavity top-surface emitting laser array display; 3 in; GaAs-AlGaAs; GaAs/AlGaAs wafers; array testing; batch-fabricated; computer-controlled display system; electrically addressing; performance-penalty; top-contacted matrix addressed pixels; video demonstration; Computer displays; Contacts; Gallium arsenide; Optical arrays; Optical imaging; Optical modulation; Surface emitting lasers; Transmission line matrix methods; Two dimensional displays; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.313050

Filename

313050