Title :
Novel Si-based Optoelectronic Switching Device: Light to Latch
Author :
Okyay, Ali K. ; Pethe, Abhijit J. ; Kuzum, Duygu ; Latif, Salman ; Miller, David A B ; Saraswat, Krishna C.
Author_Institution :
Stanford Univ., Stanford
Abstract :
A novel, high performance optoelectronic switch is introduced. The device is a Si- MOSFET with Ge gate that can be fabricated at the nanoscale with very low capacitance. Current gain of up to 1000times is demonstrated.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; field effect transistor switches; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; optical switches; silicon; Ge gate; Si-Ge; Si-MOSFET; Si-based switching device; capacitance; nanoscale fabrication; optoelectronic switch; Biomedical optical imaging; Capacitance; Latches; Nanoscale devices; Optical interconnections; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Stimulated emission; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452611
