摘要:
A VCSEL having a first mirror stack positioned on the surface of a substrate, an active region positioned on the first mirror stack and substantially coextensive therewith, and a second mirror stack positioned on the active region, the second mirror stack forming a ridge or mesa having a side surface. A metal contact layer is positioned on the side surface of the ridge or mesa and on portions of an end of the ridge or mesa to define a light emitting area, and a layer of diamond-like material is electrolytically plated on the metal contact layer so as to form a heat conductor to remove heat from the laser.
摘要:
A VCSEL having a first mirror stack positioned on the surface of a substrate, an active region positioned on the first mirror stack and substantially coextensive therewith, and a second mirror stack positioned on the active region, the second mirror stack forming a ridge or mesa having a side surface. A metal contact layer is positioned on the side surface of the ridge or mesa and on portions of an end of the ridge or mesa to define a light emitting area, and a layer of diamond-like material is electrolytically plated on the metal contact layer so as to form a heat conductor to remove heat from the laser.
摘要:
A method of fabricating a ridge VCSEL having a first stack of mirrors, a second stack of mirrors and an active area sandwiched therebetween, including the steps of depositing a metal layer, an etchable layer and a masking layer on the second stack, removing portions of the masking layer, the etchable layer and the metal layer to form a mask, using the mask to etch the second stack to form a mesa, removing portions of the etchable layer to expose the metal layer, depositing an additional metal layer on the side of the mesa and the exposed portion of the metal layer to define a light emitting area, removing the etchable and masking layers to expose the metal layer in the light emitting area, and removing the exposed portion of the metal layer to expose the light emitting area.
摘要:
A substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface having a vertical cavity surface emitting laser disposed therein and second surface having a photodetector integrated disposed therein, wherein the vertical cavity surface emitting laser directs a light signal toward the photodetector.
摘要:
A substrate with a surface, the surface having disposed thereon a first stack of distributed Bragg reflectors, an active area, a second stack of distributed Bragg reflectors, a contact region, and a dielectric layer is provided. A first isolation trench is formed that extends through the dielectric layer, the contact region, and into a portion of the second stack of distributed Bragg reflectors. A dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate. A second isolation trench is formed through the nitride layer, the contact region, the second stack of distributed Bragg reflectors, the active region and a portion of the first stack of distributed Bragg reflectors, wherein the second isolation trench encircles the first isolation trench. A first electrical contact is formed on the second stack of distributed Bragg reflectors and a second electrical contact is formed on the contact region.
摘要:
A vertical cavity laser with unstable resonator including a substrate having opposed major surfaces with a first semiconductor mirror stack positioned on one major surface of the substrate, an active region positioned on the first stack and a second semiconductor mirror stack positioned on the active region so as to sandwich the active region between the first and second stacks. Layers of the second stack being etched so as to spatially modulate the thickness of the second stack such that reflectivity is reduced in a central portion of the second stack and increases toward an edge thereof.
摘要:
A vertical cavity surface emitting laser semiconductor chip including a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) formed on a substrate, a photodetector, integrated with the vertical cavity surface emitting laser for automatic power control (APC) of the vertical cavity surface emitting laser and a driver circuit, integrated with the vertical cavity surface emitting laser and the photodetector. The VCSEL, photodetector and driver circuit are integrated by utilizing a monolithic polysilicon layer. The driver circuit is characterized as a CMOS driver circuit, capable of receiving feedback from the photodetector and adjusting the output power of the vertical cavity surface emitting laser in response to the feedback, thus achieving APC of the VCSEL.
摘要:
A microcavity LED with photon recycling including a substrate having at least one layer of material positioned thereon, and a first cladding layer, a second cladding layer and an active region sandwiched therebetween forming a mesa on the layer of material. The mesa has generally vertical sides and an upper surface with an electrically conductive and light reflective system positioned on the vertical sides of the mesa and partially covering the upper surface to form a first electrical contact for the LED, the electrically conductive and light reflective system defining a centrally located light emitting opening on the surface of the mesa, the mesa having a diametric dimension of the surface greater than one time larger than a diametric dimension of the opening.
摘要:
A substrate (102) having a surface (103) with a first stack of distributed Bragg reflectors (106), a first cladding region (107), an active region (108), a second cladding region (109), a second stack of distributed Bragg reflectors (110), and a contact region (111) is provided. A mesa (131) with a surface (133) and a trench (136) is formed. A first dielectric layer (122) is formed overlying substrate (102) and covering a portion of trench (136). A second dielectric layer (128) is formed on surface (133) of mesa (131). A seed layer (126) having a pattern is formed, with the pattern of seed layer (126) having an opening on a portion of second dielectric layer (128) of mesa (131). A metal is selectively plated on seed layer (126), thereby generating a layer (204) on seed layer (126) for removal of heat from VCSEL (101).
摘要:
A method of fabricating VCSELs including the steps of epitaxially growing a first mirror stack of a first conductivity type, an active region on the first mirror stack, and a first portion of a second mirror stack of a second conductivity type on the active region. A dielectric layer is then formed on the first portion of the second mirror stack, patterned to define an operating region and a remaining portion of the second mirror stack is epitaxially grown on the first portion to form a complete second mirror stack. Portions of the second mirror stack overlying the dielectric layer are polycrystalline in formation and substantially limit the remaining portion of the second mirror stack to the operating region. The polycrystalline layers can then be removed and electrical contacts formed.