Optical phase shifter and optical switch device using ferroelectric material

    公开(公告)号:US10901246B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-26

    申请号:US16528633

    申请日:2019-08-01

    IPC分类号: G02F1/05 G02F1/025

    摘要: An optical phase shifter according to an embodiment for achieving the object of the present disclosure includes a first semiconductor layer formed on a substrate, a second semiconductor layer having opposite polarity to the first semiconductor layer, an insulating layer formed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and including ferroelectrics, a first electrode connected to the first semiconductor layer, and a second electrode connected to the second semiconductor layer. According to an embodiment, the introduction of ferroelectric materials to a semiconductor-insulator-semiconductor (SIS) optical phase shifter brings about improvement in charge collection efficiency resulting from the negative capacitance effect, thereby achieving higher phase modulation efficiency and lower power consumption. Additionally, it is possible to realize a new structure of optical switch or modulator device through design changes of the type of ferroelectrics and the structural variables.

    Method for optical interconnection between semiconductor chips using mid-infrared

    公开(公告)号:US10686534B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-16

    申请号:US16376672

    申请日:2019-04-05

    IPC分类号: H04B10/80 H04B10/50 H04B10/66

    摘要: A method for optical interconnection between semiconductor chips according to an embodiment include converting an electrical signal to an optical signal, transmitting the optical signal to a second substrate disposed above or below a first substrate using an optical transmitter provided on the first substrate, receiving the optical signal using an optical detector provided on the second substrate, and converting the received optical signal to an electrical signal. Accordingly, using a mid-infrared wavelength range of light that is transparent to semiconductor materials such as silicon and next-generation high-mobility materials, it is possible to enable interconnection between stacked semiconductor chips without using metal wiring. Using optical interconnection, it is possible to significantly reduce the bandwidth and power consumption, and overcome the limitations of TSV technology, and it is possible to extend the photonics technology and platform established in the existing Si Photonics, thereby reducing the cost required for design.