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公开(公告)号:US20240077411A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-07
申请号:US18027679
申请日:2021-09-27
Inventor: Giorgio Signorello , Orges Furxhi , Joris Van Campenhout , Anton Vasiliev , Olivier Rousseaux
IPC: G01N21/27
CPC classification number: G01N21/274 , G01N2201/0636
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optical alignment compensation system for a gas detection system, in particular, to an integrated alignment compensation system for an open-path gas sensing system. The optical alignment compensation system of the disclosure is able to compensate for unwanted drifts of a retroreflector. The optical alignment system comprises an array of transceiver pairs, wherein each transceiver pair is configured to transmit and receive light with an optical spectrum in an absorption region of a gas to be detected. Further, it comprises a retroreflector arranged at a nominal position and configured to reflect the light. Further, it comprises an optical element arranged and configured to direct the light from at least one of the transceiver pairs along an optical path through the gas to the retroreflector, to receive the light reflected by the retroreflector along the optical path, and to direct the reflected light to the respective transceiver pair. Further, it comprises a control unit configured to select one of the transceiver pairs for transmitting and receiving the light, wherein the control unit is configured to select the transceiver pair that receives the reflected light with the highest signal response.
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公开(公告)号:US20190204216A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-04
申请号:US16200352
申请日:2018-11-26
Applicant: IMEC vzw , Stichting IMEC Nederland
Inventor: Peter Offermans , Joris Van Campenhout
CPC classification number: G01N21/3586 , G01J1/0407 , G01J1/44 , G01J3/0205 , G01J3/42 , G01J5/0818 , G01J5/0837 , G01J5/10 , G01J5/28 , G02B6/12 , G02B6/1228 , G02F2203/13 , H01L31/09
Abstract: A solid-state device for photo detection, in general, of terahertz radiation is disclosed. One aspect is a detector device comprising a body having a photoconductive material, a first antenna element connected to a first portion of the body, and a second antenna element connected to a second portion of the body. The first antenna element and the second antenna element are arranged to induce an electric field in the body in response to an incident signal. Further, the device has a waveguide arranged to couple light into the photoconductive material via a coupling interface between the waveguide and the body, where the coupling interface faces away from the first portion and the second portion of the body and is closer to the first portion than to the second portion.
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公开(公告)号:US10830696B2
公开(公告)日:2020-11-10
申请号:US16200352
申请日:2018-11-26
Applicant: IMEC vzw , Stichting IMEC Nederland
Inventor: Peter Offermans , Joris Van Campenhout
IPC: G01N21/3586 , G01J3/42 , G02B6/122 , G01J5/28 , G02B6/12 , G01J5/10 , G01J5/08 , G01J1/04 , G01J1/44 , G01J3/02 , H01L31/09
Abstract: A solid-state device for photo detection, in general, of terahertz radiation is disclosed. One aspect is a detector device comprising a body having a photoconductive material, a first antenna element connected to a first portion of the body, and a second antenna element connected to a second portion of the body. The first antenna element and the second antenna element are arranged to induce an electric field in the body in response to an incident signal. Further, the device has a waveguide arranged to couple light into the photoconductive material via a coupling interface between the waveguide and the body, where the coupling interface faces away from the first portion and the second portion of the body and is closer to the first portion than to the second portion.
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公开(公告)号:US10678007B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-09
申请号:US16150898
申请日:2018-10-03
Applicant: IMEC VZW , Universiteit Gent
Inventor: Joris Van Campenhout , Bernardette Kunert , Maria Ioanna Pantouvaki , Dries Van Thourhout , Yuting Shi
Abstract: Example embodiments relate to active-passive waveguide photonic systems. An example embodiment includes a monolithic integrated active/passive waveguide photonic system. The system includes a substrate having positioned thereon at least one active waveguide and at least one passive waveguide. The at least one active waveguide and the at least one passive waveguide are monolithically integrated and are arranged for evanescent wave coupling between the waveguides. The at least one active waveguide and the at least one passive waveguide are positioned so that at least a portion of each waveguide does not overlap the other waveguide, both in a height direction and in a lateral direction with respect to the substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US20190219846A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-18
申请号:US16228486
申请日:2018-12-20
Applicant: IMEC vzw
IPC: G02F1/017
CPC classification number: G02F1/01708 , G02B6/131 , G02B2006/12097 , G02B2006/12128 , G02B2006/12178 , G02F1/025 , G02F1/225 , G02F2001/01791
Abstract: A III-V semiconductor waveguide nanoridge structure having a narrow supporting base with a freestanding wider body portion on top, is disclosed. In one aspect, the III-V waveguide includes a PIN diode. The waveguide comprises a III-V semiconductor waveguide core formed in the freestanding wider body portion; at least one heterojunction incorporated in the III-V semiconductor waveguide core; a bottom doped region of a first polarity positioned at a bottom of the narrow supporting base, forming a lower contact; and an upper doped region of a second polarity, forming an upper contact. The upper contact is positioned in at least one side wall of the freestanding wider body portion.
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公开(公告)号:US20180183212A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-28
申请号:US15840779
申请日:2017-12-13
Inventor: Joris Van Campenhout , Clement Merckling , Maria Ioanna Pantouvaki , Ashwyn Srinivasan , Irina Kulkova
Abstract: An electrically-operated semiconductor laser device and method for forming the laser device are provided. The laser device includes a fin structure to which a waveguide is optically coupled. The waveguide is optically coupled to passive waveguides at either end thereof. The fin structure includes an array of fin elements, each fin element comprising Group III-V materials.
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公开(公告)号:US20150177459A1
公开(公告)日:2015-06-25
申请号:US14560909
申请日:2014-12-04
Applicant: IMEC VZW
Inventor: Joris Van Campenhout , Philippe Absil , Peter Verheyen
IPC: G02B6/122
CPC classification number: G02B6/124 , G02B6/34 , G02B6/4214 , G02B2006/12061 , G02B2006/12104 , G02B2006/12107 , G02B2006/12147
Abstract: Semiconductor photonics devices for coupling radiation to a semiconductor waveguide are described. An example photonics device comprises a semiconductor-on-insulator substrate comprising a semiconductor substrate, a buried oxide layer positioned on top of the semiconductor substrate, and the semiconductor waveguide on top of the buried oxide layer to which radiation is to be coupled. The example device also comprises a grating coupler positioned on top of the buried oxide layer and configured for coupling incident radiation to the semiconductor waveguide. The semiconductor substrate has a recessed portion at the backside of the semiconductor substrate for receiving incident radiation to be coupled to the semiconductor waveguide via the backside of the semiconductor substrate and the grating coupler.
Abstract translation: 描述了用于将辐射耦合到半导体波导的半导体光子器件。 一种示例性光子器件包括绝缘体上半导体衬底,其包括半导体衬底,位于半导体衬底顶部的掩埋氧化物层,以及辐射将与之耦合的掩埋氧化物层顶部的半导体波导。 示例性器件还包括位于掩埋氧化物层顶部并被配置用于将入射辐射耦合到半导体波导的光栅耦合器。 半导体衬底在半导体衬底的背面具有凹陷部分,用于接收经由半导体衬底和光栅耦合器的背面与半导体波导耦合的入射辐射。
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公开(公告)号:US11600735B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-07
申请号:US17370578
申请日:2021-07-08
Applicant: IMEC VZW
Inventor: Ashwyn Srinivasan , Peter Verheyen , Philippe Absil , Joris Van Campenhout
IPC: H01L31/107 , H01L31/18
Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating an avalanche photodiode (APD) device, in particular, a separate absorption charge multiplication (SACM) APD device. The method includes forming a first contact region and a second contact region in a semiconductor layer. Further, the method includes forming a first mask layer above at least a first contact region of the semiconductor layer adjacent to the first contact region, and forming a second mask layer above and laterally overlapping the first mask layer. Thereby, a mask window is defined by the first mask layer and the second mask layer, and the first mask layer and/or the second mask layer are formed above a second contact region of the semiconductor layer adjacent to the second contact region. Further, the method includes forming a charge region in the semiconductor layer through the mask window, wherein the charge region is formed between the first contact region and the second contact region, and comprises forming an absorption region on the first contact region using the first mask layer. An APD fabricated by the disclosed method is also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US20220146756A1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-12
申请号:US17522203
申请日:2021-11-09
Inventor: Junwen He , Joris Van Campenhout , Geert Van Steenberge , Jeroen Missinne , Yigit Yilmaz , Do Won Kim , Douglas Charles La Tulipe
Abstract: A silicon-based photonic chip is provided that includes an interface for optically coupling the photonic chip to an optical fiber or an optical fiber assembly. The interface includes: a single-mode waveguide configured to guide light and to provide a first light beam; a first optical element configured to expand the light beam in a first direction in-plane of the photonic chip, thereby providing an expanded light beam; and a second optical element configured to deflect and to further expand the expanded light beam in a second direction, thereby providing an output light beam from the photonic chip. Also provided are methods for fabricating such a photonic chip.
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公开(公告)号:US20140138787A1
公开(公告)日:2014-05-22
申请号:US14087983
申请日:2013-11-22
Applicant: IMEC
Inventor: Geert Hellings , Joris Van Campenhout , Peter Verheyen
IPC: H01L31/107 , H01L31/0232
CPC classification number: H01L31/107 , H01L31/022408 , H01L31/028 , H01L31/03529 , Y02E10/547
Abstract: An avalanche photodetector element is disclosed for converting an optical signal to an electrical signal, comprising an input waveguide and a photodetector region, the photodetector region comprising at least one intrinsic region, at least one p-doped region and at least one n-doped region, the doped regions and the at least one intrinsic region forming at least one PIN-junction avalanche photodiode, the input waveguide and the photodetector region being arranged with respect to each other such that the optical signal conducted by the input waveguide is substantially conducted into the photodetector region to the PIN-junction avalanche photodiode, the PIN-junction avalanche photodiode converting the optical signal to an electrical signal, characterized in that the photodetector region comprises more than one p-doped region and/or n-doped region, whereby these p-doped regions and/or n-doped regions are physically arranged as an array.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于将光信号转换成电信号的雪崩光电检测器元件,其包括输入波导和光电检测器区域,所述光电检测器区域包括至少一个本征区域,至少一个p掺杂区域和至少一个n掺杂区域 ,掺杂区域和至少一个本征区域形成至少一个PIN结雪崩光电二极管,输入波导和光电检测器区域相对于彼此布置,使得由输入波导传导的光信号基本上进入 光电检测器区域到PIN结雪崩光电二极管,PIN结雪崩光电二极管将光信号转换为电信号,其特征在于光电检测器区域包括多于一个p掺杂区域和/或n掺杂区域,由此这些p 掺杂区域和/或n掺杂区域物理地排列成阵列。
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