摘要:
Provided are an etching method for a multi-layered structure of semiconductors in groups III-V and a method of manufacturing a VCSEL using the etching method. According to the etching method, a stacked structure including a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer is exposed to a plasma of a mixture consisting of Cl2, Ar, CH4, and H2 to etch the stacked structure, so that a mirror layer of the VCSEL is formed. The first semiconductor layer is formed of a semiconductor in groups III-V and the second semiconductor layer is formed of a semiconductor in groups III-V, other than the semiconductor of the first semiconductor layer. At least part of a lower mirror layer, a lower electrode layer, an optical gain layer, an upper electrode layer, and an upper mirror layer is etched using one time of an etching process, so that a clean and smooth etched surface is obtained.
摘要:
Provided is a method for fabricating a semiconductor optical device that can be used as a reflecting semiconductor mirror or an optical filter, in which two or more types of semiconductor layers having different etch rates are alternately stacked, at least one type of semiconductor layers is selectively etched to form an air-gap structure, and an oxide or a nitride having a good heat transfer property is deposited so that the air gap is buried, whereby it is possible to effectively implement the semiconductor reflector or the optical filter having a high reflectance in a small period because of the large index contrast between the oxide or the nitride buried in the air gap and the semiconductor layer.
摘要:
Provided is a semiconductor optical device having a current-confined structure. The device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type which is formed on a semiconductor substrate and includes one or more material layers, a second semiconductor layer which is formed on the first semiconductor layer and includes one or more material layers, and a third semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type which is formed on the second semiconductor layer and includes one or more material layers. One or more layers among the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor, and the third semiconductor layer have a mesa structure. A lateral portion of at least one of the material layers constituting the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer, and the third semiconductor layer is recessed, and the recess is partially or wholly filled with an oxide layer, a nitride layer or a combination of them. The semiconductor optical device having the current-confined region is mechanically reliable, highly thermally conductive, and commercially preferable and can be used in a wavelength range for optical communications.
摘要:
Provided is a semiconductor optical device having a current-confined structure. The device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type which is formed on a semiconductor substrate and includes one or more material layers, a second semiconductor layer which is formed on the first semiconductor layer and includes one or more material layers, and a third semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type which is formed on the second semiconductor layer and includes one or more material layers. One or more layers among the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor, and the third semiconductor layer have a mesa structure. A lateral portion of at least one of the material layers constituting the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer, and the third semiconductor layer is recessed, and the recess is partially or wholly filled with an oxide layer, a nitride layer or a combination of them. The semiconductor optical device having the current-confined region is mechanically reliable, highly thermally conductive, and commercially preferable and can be used in a wavelength range for optical communications.
摘要:
Provided are a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) module providing accurate alignment between a VCSEL and a monitoring photodiode (MPD) for efficiently detecting light emitted by the VCSEL and a method of fabricating the VCSEL module. The VCSEL module includes: a first mirror layer, a first semiconductor conducting layer, an active layer, a tunnel junction layer, and a second semiconductor conducting layer sequentially formed on a first region in a substrate having first and second regions; a MPD disposed on a portion of the second semiconductor conducting layer in the first region; and a VCSEL including layers having the same shapes as the first mirror layer, the first semiconductor conducting layer, the active layer, the tunnel junction layer and the second semiconductor conducting layer in the first region, and a second mirror layer formed on a portion of the second semiconductor conducting layer, and sequentially formed on the second region in the substrate. The predetermined distance is set so that light emitted by the VCSEL can be detected by the MPD.
摘要:
Provided are a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) module providing accurate alignment between a VCSEL and a monitoring photodiode (MPD) for efficiently detecting light emitted by the VCSEL and a method of fabricating the VCSEL module. The VCSEL module includes: a first mirror layer, a first semiconductor conducting layer, an active layer, a tunnel junction layer, and a second semiconductor conducting layer sequentially formed on a first region in a substrate having first and second regions; a MPD disposed on a portion of the second semiconductor conducting layer in the first region; and a VCSEL including layers having the same shapes as the first mirror layer, the first semiconductor conducting layer, the active layer, the tunnel junction layer and the second semiconductor conducting layer in the first region, and a second mirror layer formed on a portion of the second semiconductor conducting layer, and sequentially formed on the second region in the substrate. The predetermined distance is set so that light emitted by the VCSEL can be detected by the MPD.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method of fabricating vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers being watched as a light source for long wavelength communication. The present invention includes forming a layer having a high resistance near the surface by implanting heavy ions such as silicon (Si), so that the minimum current injection diameter is made very smaller unlike implantation of a proton. Further, the present invention includes regrowing crystal so that current can flow the epi surface in parallel to significantly reduce the resistance up to the current injection part formed by silicon (Si) ions. Therefore, the present invention can not only effectively reduce the current injection diameter but also significantly reduce the resistance of a device to reduce generation of a heat. Further, the present invention can further improve dispersion of a heat using InP upon regrowth and thus improve the entire performance of the device.
摘要:
A photo-induced electro-optic oscillator using a multiple quantum well structure PIN diode using a negative resistance characteristic of a photocurrent-voltage is disclosed. The present invention can generate the modulated optical signal as well as the electrical AC signal of a high output by using the multiple quantum well structure having the electro-absorption as the intrinsic layer of the PIN diode, regulate the electrical AC signal frequency and signal amplitude by means of regulating the PIN diode and electrical elements, regulate the modulated optical signal frequency and the modulated signal difference and extinction ratio by means of regulating the multiple quantum well structure, as a result, to generate the electrical and optical signal of a high output, high frequency.
摘要:
A multistage optical packet switching apparatus with self electro-optic-effect device is disclosed. The apparatus is formed with multistage structure using a plurality of symmetrical self electro-optic-effect devices, self-routing being performed by the control for a header part of optical packets after self-duplication and amplification for the input optical signal. The optical packet switching apparatus using a plurality of symmetrical self electro-optic-effect devices includes a front stage having first and second self electro-optic-effect devices interconnected and a back stage having third and fourth self electro-optic-effect devices interconnected, the 1.quadrature. multistage structure comprising the unit switching modules interconnected each comprising the front and the back stages, the self-duplication and amplification being performed in the front stage and the switching being performed in the back stage. The use of the apparatus is an optical exchange.
摘要:
A method for fabricating a multi-channel array optical device having uniform spacing between different wavelengths and for having precise wavelengths by accomplishing wavelength adjustment and by the forming of mirror layers simultaneously through a multi-layer binary mask and a selective oxidization process. This method is especially useful for fabricating multi-channel array optical devices including multi-channel passive filters and multi-channel surface emitting laser arrays. The method includes forming a plurality of semiconductor mirror layers on a semiconductor substrate; forming an oxidization protective layer on the plurality of semiconductor mirror layers; selectively removing the oxidization protective layer by using a binary mask to expose the semiconductor mirror layer which will adjust a wavelength; oxidizing the exposed semiconductor mirror layer.