Abstract:
Provided are a low-voltage noise preventing circuit using an abrupt metal-insulator transition (MIT) device which can effectively remove a noise signal with a voltage less than a rated signal voltage. The abrupt MIT device is serially connected to the electrical and/or electronic system to be protected from the noise signal, and is subject to abrupt MIT at a predetermined voltage. Accordingly, low-voltage noise can be effectively removed.
Abstract:
Provided is an avalanche quantum intersubband transition semiconductor laser. The laser includes: a first cladding layer, a first wave guide layer, an active region, a second wave guide layer, and a second cladding layer formed on a semiconductor substrate, wherein the active region consists of multiple stacks (periods) of a unit-cell structure, which is comprised of a carrier-multiplication layer structure for multiplying carriers, a carrier guide layer structure, and an QW active region to which carriers are injected, wherein intersubband optical radiative transitions of the carriers occur. Here, the carriers multiplied while passing though the carrier-multiplication layer structure, and injected into a optical transition level of the QW active region can achieve the high population inversion effectively, thereby high laser output power can be obtained with less stacked compact structure.
Abstract:
Provided is a method of fabricating a semiconductor optical device for use in a subscriber or a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical communication system, in which a laser diode (LD) and a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) are integrated in a single active layer. The laser diode (LD) and the semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) are optically connected to each other, and electrically insulated from each other by ion injection, whereby light generated from the LD is amplified by the SOA to provide low oscillation start current and high intensity of output light when current is individually injected through each electrode.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an ultra-high speed semiconductor phototransistor which comprises a substrate. A conductive collector layer, on which a collector electrode is formed, is formed on the substrate. A collector barrier layer for collector electric potential is formed on the conductive collector layer. A conductive base layer, on which a base electrode is formed, is formed on the collector electric potential barrier layer. An emitter barrier layer for emitter electric potential is formed on the conductive base layer for injecting hot-electrons onto the conductive base layer. The emitter barrier layer for emitter electric potential further comprises various sizes of quantum-dot array combination structures for absorbing an infrared ray. A blocking barrier layer positioned beneath the quantum-dot array combination structures reduces a dark current passed through the quantum-dot array combination structure. A second buffer layer positioned beneath the blocking barrier layer absorbs an electric potential change in the quantum-dot array combination structure due to the applied voltage. A conductive emitter layer, on which an emitter electrode is formed, is formed on the emitter barrier layer for emitter electric potential.
Abstract:
A resonant tunneling hot electron device uses an interband tunneling double barrier structure as an electron injection layer and is capable of increasing PVR and peak current using an enhanced resonant interband tunneling effect through alignment of a hole confined state and an electron confined state by a Stark shift effect. It includes a conductive collector layer formed on a substrate; a conductive base layer having a conduction band minimum lower than that of the emitter barrier layer and the collector barrier layer and having high electron mobility; a collector barrier layer formed between the base layer and the collector layer; and an electron injection electron barrier layer of an enhanced interband resonant tunneling quantum well broken band gap heterostructure formed between the emitter layer and the base layer. This structure exploits an enhanced resonant tunneling effect due to alignments of quantum confined states by Stark shifts.
Abstract:
Provided is a semiconductor integrated circuit. The semiconductor integrated circuit includes a semiconductor pattern disposed on a substrate and including an optical waveguide part and a pair of recessed portions. The optical waveguide part has a thickness ranging from about 0.05 μm to about 0.5 μm. The recessed portions are disposed on both sides of the optical waveguide part and have a thinner thickness than the optical waveguide part. A first doped region and a second doped region are disposed in the recessed portions, respectively. The first and second doped regions are doped with a first conductive type dopant and a second conductive type dopant, respectively. An intrinsic region is formed in at least the optical waveguide part to contact the first and second doped regions.
Abstract:
A method of growing a germanium (Ge) epitaxial thin film having negative photoconductance characteristics and a photodiode using the same are provided. The method of growing the germanium (Ge) epitaxial thin film includes growing a germanium (Ge) thin film on a silicon substrate at a low temperature, raising the temperature to grow the germanium (Ge) thin film, and growing the germanium (Ge) thin film at a high temperature, wherein each stage of growth is performed using reduced pressure chemical vapor deposition (RPCVD). The three-stage growth method enables formation of a germanium (Ge) epitaxial thin film characterized by alleviated stress on a substrate, a lowered penetrating dislocation density, and reduced surface roughness.
Abstract:
Provided is a method of forming optical waveguide. The method includes forming a trench on a semiconductor substrate to define an active portion, and partially oxidizing the active portion. An non-oxidized portion of the active portion is included in a core through which an optical signal passes, and an oxidized portion of the active portion is included in a cladding.
Abstract:
Provided are a hybrid laser diode for single mode operation, and a method for manufacturing the hybrid laser diode. The hybrid laser diode includes a silicon layer, an active pattern disposed on the silicon layer, and a bonding layer disposed between the silicon layer and the active pattern. Here, the bonding layer includes diffraction patterns constituting a Bragg grating.
Abstract:
Provided are a low-voltage noise preventing circuit using an abrupt metal-insulator transition (MIT) device which can effectively remove a noise signal with a voltage less than a rated signal voltage. The abrupt MIT device is serially connected to the electrical and/or electronic system to be protected from the noise signal, and is subject to abrupt MIT at a predetermined voltage. Accordingly, low-voltage noise can be effectively removed.