• DocumentCode
    1315809
  • Title

    Integration of GaAs MESFETs and lithium niobate optical switches using epitaxial lift-off

  • Author

    O´Donnel, A.C. ; Pollentier, I. ; Demeester, Piet ; Van Daele, Peter

  • Author_Institution
    GEC-Marconi Res. Centre, Chelmsford, UK
  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    15
  • fYear
    1990
  • fDate
    7/19/1990 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1179
  • Lastpage
    1181
  • Abstract
    The first successful integration of GaAs MESFETs and lithium niobate optical switches using the epitaxial lift-off technique is reported. The interferometric switch produced an extinction ratio >30 dB at 1300 nm for an input voltage swing to the MESFET of only 240 mV. This realisation holds out interesting prospects for the development of novel, efficient and cost-effective quasi-monolithic integrated optoelectronic circuits.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; Schottky gate field effect transistors; gallium arsenide; integrated optoelectronics; lithium compounds; optical switches; optical waveguide components; 1300 nm; GaAs; epitaxial lift-off; extinction ratio; input voltage swing; interferometric switch; quasi-monolithic integrated optoelectronic circuits; semiconductors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19900763
  • Filename
    82933