Title :
Integrated optical light directing structures in CMOS to improve light extraction efficiency
Author :
Bogalecki, Alfons W. ; Du Plessis, Monuko ; Venter, Petrus J. ; Nell, Ilse J. ; Goosen, Marius E.
Author_Institution :
INSiAVA (Pty) Ltd., Pretoria, South Africa
Abstract :
The directionality and external optical power of CMOS light sources was improved a factor 3.9 by implementing integrated light reflectors in an unmodified CMOS process. Implementing such reflectors successfully demonstrated a CMOS micro-display and a 350 MHz Si optical communication link.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; optical links; CMOS light sources; CMOS microdisplay; Si optical communication link; integrated light reflectors; integrated optical light directing structures; light extraction efficiency; optical power; unmodified CMOS process; CMOS integrated circuits; Integrated optics; Light sources; Metals; Optical reflection; Optical variables measurement; Silicon; CMOS external optical power; CMOS light extraction efficiency; Integrated light reflector; Si light source;
Conference_Titel :
Microelectronics (ICM), 2010 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cairo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-149-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICM.2010.5696106
