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Method and system for hybrid integration of an opto-electronic integrated circuit

US8368995B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 2011
Grant dateFeb 5, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/1032
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An opto-electronic integrated circuit (OEIC) includes an SOI substrate, a set of composite optical transmitters, a set of composite optical receivers, and control electronics disposed in the substrate and electrically coupled to the set of composite optical transmitters and receivers. Each of the composite optical transmitters includes a gain medium including a compound semiconductor material and an optical modulator. Each of the composite optical receivers includes a waveguide disposed in the SOI substrate, an optical detector bonded to the SOI substrate, and a bonding region disposed between the SOI substrate and the optical detector. The bonding region includes a metal-assisted bond at a first portion of the bonding region and a direct semiconductor-semiconductor bond at a second portion of the bonding region. The OEIC also includes control electronics disposed in the SOI substrate and electrically coupled to the set of composite optical transmitters and the set of composite optical receivers.

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