Title :
Semiconductor photonic integrated circuits
Author :
Koch, Thomas L. ; Koren, Uziel
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
3/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
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
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; integrated optoelectronics; optical interconnections; packaging; III-V epitaxial crystal growth; InP; InP-based PICs; cost reduction; lithographically produced integrated waveguides; monolithic integration; optically interconnected guided-wave optoelectronic devices; optoelectronic integrated circuits; packaging robustness; photonic integrated circuits; processing techniques; semiconductors; Costs; Integrated circuit interconnections; Integrated circuit packaging; Integrated optics; Monolithic integrated circuits; Optical devices; Optical interconnections; Optical waveguides; Optoelectronic devices; Photonic integrated circuits;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
