一种渐变掺杂型pin光探测器的高速响应性能研究

高速光探测器是高速光纤通信系统和网络中的关键器件,它要求光探测器具有宽的频率响应带宽和高量子效率。垂直入光型pin光探测器的高速性能和量子效率均受到吸收层厚度的限制。为了改善其高速性能,采用InGaAsP材料作为吸收层以及限制层渐变掺杂的方法,对垂直入光型pin光探测器的高速响应性能进行了理论研究和仿真,结果表明,高速响应达到了40GHz。与不采用渐变掺杂浓度的同种结构光探测器相比,高速响应性能显著提高。     

谐振腔增强型光探测器的高速响应性能研究

高速长波长光探测器是高速光纤通信系统和网络的关键器件，它要求光探测器具有宽的频率响应带宽和高量子效率。常用的PIN光探测器由于量子效率和高速性能均受到吸收层厚度的牵制，使得二者相互制约，成为一对矛盾。谐振腔增强型(RCE)光探测器为这一矛盾的解决提供了有效的方案。基于谐振腔增强型光探测器的实际设计和制作模型，分析了器件吸收层中的光场分布，并将其运用于载流子的连续方程，从理论上详细地分析了器件的高速响应特性，给出了计算结果。针对研制的高速长波长谐振腔增强型光探测器，进行了理论分析和实际器件测试的结果比较，得到了比较一致的结果。     

基于双吸收结构的谐振腔增强型光探测器

为了实现对传统谐振腔增强型（RCE）光探测器的优化,提出了一种具有双吸收结构的RCE光探测器。首先从理论上分析了它的量子效率和高速响应特性,然后将其与传统的RCE光探测器进行了比较。结果表明,双吸收结构RCE光探测器在保持高速响应特性的基础上,其量子效率较传统RCE光探测器得到了进一步提高。实验上成功制备了双吸收结构的...     

Ge/Si波导集成型APD器件的仿真分析

设计了一种Ge/Si波导集成型雪崩光电二极管(APD).器件采用将Si波导层置于Ge吸收层之下的结构,光经波导层进入吸收层只需一次耦合,降低了光的损耗,提高了光的吸收率和光电流.采用silvaco软件对器件的结构和性能进行仿真,结果表明:器件的雪崩击穿电压为-28 V,最大内量子效率达到89％,在1.15～1.60 μm范围内具有较高响应度,峰值波长位于1.31μm,单位响应度最高达0.74 A/W,3 dB带宽为10 GHz.     

一种具有平顶陡边响应的InP基长波长可调谐光探测器的设计

在一镜斜置三镜腔型光探测器的基础上提出了一种适用于波分复用系统的具有平顶陡边响应的可调谐光探测器结构.该器件由双半波滤波器结构的滤波腔和具有斜镜结构的吸收腔构成,实现了量子效率与光谱响应线宽间的解耦,具有高响应速度与高量子效率;同时,其光谱响应具有良好的平顶陡边特性和窄的光谱响应线宽,并且具有较大的调谐潜力.     

Si基Ge薄膜共振腔增强型光电探测器的设计与模拟

设计了Si衬底上Ge薄膜共振腔增强型光电探测器的器件结构,理论计算了上下反射镜Si/Si O2的对数、吸收区Ge薄膜的厚度、有源区面积等参数对器件的外量子效率、带宽等性能的影响。当器件上下反射镜Si/Si O2的对数分别为2和3,Ge薄膜的厚度为0.46μm,器件的台面面积小于176μm2时,探测器在中心波长1.55μm处的外量子效率达到0.64,比普通结构提高了30倍,同时器件的带宽达到40 GHz。     

基于湿法腐蚀工艺的高性能黑硅光电探测器

采用基于硝酸/氢氟酸/磷酸/硫酸混合液的湿法腐蚀工艺,实现了高吸收效率的黑硅结构的制备与工艺集成,获得了具有近红外响应增强效果的黑硅PIN光电探测器,并与未集成黑硅的PIN光电探测器的性能参数进行了对比测试.测试结果显示,黑硅光电探测器在1 060 nm波长下的响应度达到0.69 A/W(量子效率80.7％),较未集成黑硅的器件提高了 116％;黑硅探测器暗电流小于8 nA,响应时间小于8 ns,电容小于9 pF,与未集成黑硅的器件相当.得益于工艺兼容性,所采用的黑硅技术具有广泛应用于硅基近红外PIN,APD,SPAD,SPM等光电探测器的潜力,可显著提高器件的响应率、量子效率、响应速度、击穿电压温度系数等性能.     

单片集成GaAs基长波长谐振腔光探测器的研究

介绍了一种GaAs基的长波长谐振腔增强型(RCE)光探测器.通过两步生长法,在GaAs村底上异质外延生长了InP-InGaAs-InP的p-i-n光吸收结构和GaAs/AlAs的分布布拉格反射镜(DBR).所制备的器件在1 549.4 nm处获得了67.3%的量子效率和17 nm的光谱响应线宽,在1 497.7 nm处获得了53.5%的量子效率和9.6 nm的光谱响应线宽,而InGaAs吸收层厚度仅为200 nm.采用单片集成法,工艺简单、易于产业化,随着缓冲层技术的发展,此种RCE光探测器的性能还将获得进一步提升.     

特殊图案透明欧姆接触微结构提高谐振腔增强型光探测器的响应性能

为解决谐振腔增强型(RCE)光探测器的耦合效率和响应速率的矛盾,提出了采用特殊图案透明欧姆接触的微结构及其制备工艺方案,从而使得在器件入光面积不变的情况下,欧姆接触部分的总面积显著减小,在不影响器件量子效率的前提下达到减小电容、提高响应速率的目的。在台面面积为50μm×50μm的情况下,获得了18 GHz的响应带宽。研制的谐振腔增强型光探测器的响应速率得到了显著的提高。     

1064nm RCE探测器光电响应特性分析

对1064nm谐振腔增强型(RCE)光电探测器(PD)的光电响应特性进行了分析研究.利用MBE生长技术得到有源区分别为量子阱和量子点的1064nm RCE探测器的外延片,并对制作的探测器进行了各种光电特性测试.结果表明量子阱结构的RCE探测器量子效率峰值达到57%,谱线半宽6～7nm,峰值波长1059nm;而量子点结构的RCE探测器量子效率峰值达到30%,谱线半宽5nm,峰值波长1056nm.通过分析量子效率和吸收系数之间的关系,对两种结构器件的吸收进行了比较,发现虽然量子点探测器的吸收小,但通过合理设计共振腔等方法也可以达到较高的量子效率.两种结构的器件都有很好的I-V特性.     

Resolution Enhancement Technology:Integrated Process Solutions using OPC

DUV lithography, using the 248 nm wavelength, is a viable manufacturing option for devices with features at 130 nm and less. Given the low kl value of the lithography, integrated process development is a necessary method for achieving acceptable process latitude. The application of assist features for rule based OPC requires the simultaneous optimization of the mask, illumination optics and the resist.Described in this paper are the details involved in optimizing each of these aspects for line and space imaging.A reference pitch is first chosen to determine how the optics will be set. The ideal sigma setting is determined by a simple geometrically derived expression. The inner and outer machine settings are determined, in turn,with the simulation of a figure of merit. The maximum value of the response surface of this FOM occurs at the optimal sigma settings. Experimental confirmation of this is shown in the paper.Assist features are used to modify the aerial image of the more isolated images on the mask. The effect that the diffraction of the scattering bars (SBs) has on the image intensity distribution is explained. Rules for determining the size and placement of SBs are also given.Resist is optimized for use with off-axis illumination and assist features. A general explanation of the material' s effect is discussed along with the affect on the through-pitch bias. The paper culminates with the showing of the lithographic results from the fully optimized system.     

Cost-effective test solutions for smart card and other integrated flash applications

From its emergence in the late 1980s as a lower cost alternative to early EEPROM technologies, flash memory has evolved to higher densities and speedsand rapidly growing acceptance in mobile applications.In the process, flash memory devices have placed increased test requirements on manufacturers. Today, as flash device test grows in importance in China, manufacturers face growing pressure for reduced cost-oftest, increased throughput and greater return on investment for test equipment. At the same time, the move to integrated flash packages for contactless smart card applications adds a significant further challenge to manufacturers seeking rapid, low-cost test.     

An improved parallel thinning algorithm with two subiterations

The parallel thinning algorithm with two subiterations is improved in this paper. By analyzing the notions of connected components and passes, a conclusion is drawn that the number of passes and the number of eight-connected components are equal. Then the expression of the number of eight-connected components is obtained which replaces the old one in the algorithm. And a reserving condition is proposed by experiments, which alleviates the excess deletion where a diagonal line and a beeline intersect. The experimental results demonstrate that the thinned curve is almost located in the middle of the original curve connectivelv with single pixel width and the processing speed is high.     

Theoretical analysis of the relationship between the Brillouin gain coefficient and the strain in the optical-fiber sensors

The relation between the power of the Brillouin signal and the strain is one of the bases of the distributed fiber sensors of temperature and strain. The coefficient of the Bfillouin gain can be changed by the temperature and the strain that will affect the power of the Brillouin scattering. The relation between the change of the Brillouin gain coefficient and the strain is thought to be linear by many researchers. However, it is not always linear based on the theoretical analysis and numerical simulation. Therefore, errors will be caused if the relation between the change of the Brillouin gain coefficient and the strain is regarded as to be linear approximately for measuring the temperature and the strain. For this reason, the influence of the parameters on the Brillouin gain coefficient is proposed through theoretical analysis and numerical simulation.     

Novel fiber-optical interferometer with miniaturized probe for in-hole measurements

Today, micro-system technology and the development of new MEMS （Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems） are emerging rapidly. In order for this development to become a success in the long run, measurement systems have to ensure product quality. Most often, MEMS have to be tested by means of functionality or destructive tests. One reason for this is that there are no suitable systems or sensing probes available which can be used for the measurement of quasi inaccessible features like small holes or cavities. We present a measurement system that could be used for these kinds of measurements. The system combines a fiber optical, miniaturized sensing probe with low-coherence interferometry, so that absolute distance measurements with nanometer accuracy are possible.     

Study of waveguide coupling efficiency in hybrid silicon lasers

This paper presents a new method to increase the waveguide coupling efficiency in hybrid silicon lasers. We find that the propagation constant of the InGaAsP emitting layer can be equal to that of the Si resonant layer through improving the design size of the InP waveguide. The coupling power achieves 42% of the total power in the hybrid lasers when the thickness of the bonding layer is 100 nm. Our result is very close to 50% of the total power reported by Intel when the thickness of the thin bonding layer is less than 5 nm. Therefore, our invariable coupling power technique is simpler than Intel＇s.     

Curved crystal spectrometer for the measurement of X-ray lines from laser-produced plasmas

In order to diagnose the laser-produced plasmas, a focusing curved crystal spectrometer has been developed for measuring the X-ray lines radiated from a laser-produced plasmas. The design is based on the fact that the ray emitted from a source located at one focus of an ellipse will converge on the other focus by the reflection of the elliptical surface. The focal length and the eccentricity of the ellipse are 1350 mm and 0.9586, respectively. The spectrometer can be used to measure the X- ray lines in the wavelength range of 0.2-0.37 nm, and a LiF crystal （200） （2d = 0.4027 nm） is used as dispersive element covering Bragg angle from 30° to 67.5°. The spectrometer was tested on Shengnang- Ⅱ which can deliver laser energy of 60-80 J/pulse and the laser wavelength is 0.35 μm. Photographs of spectra including the 1 s2p ^1P1-1s^2 ^1S0 resonance line（w）, the 1s2p ^3P2-1s^2 1S0 magnetic quadrupole line（x）, the 1s2p ^3P1-1 s^2 ^1S0 intercombination lines（y）, the 1 s2p ^3S~1-1 s^2 ^1S0 forbidden line（z） in helium-like Ti Ⅹ Ⅺ and the 1 s2s2p ^2P3/2-1 s622s ^2S1/2 line（q） in lithium-like Ti Ⅹ Ⅹhave been recorded with a X-ray CCD camera. The experimental result shows that the wavelength resolution（λ/△ 2） is above 1000 and the elliptical crystal spectrometer is suitable for X-ray spectroscopy.     

Preparation and Characterization of TaN ALD Precursors

High purity organic-tantalum precursors for thin film ALD TaN were synthesized and characterized.Vapor pressure and thermal stability of these precursors were studied.From the vapor pressure analysis,it was found that TBTEMT has a higher vapor pressure than any other published liquid TaN precursor,including TBTDET,TAITMATA,and IPTDET.Thermal stability of the alkyl groups on the precursors was investigated using a 1H NMR technique.The results indicated that the tertbutylimino group is the most stable group on TBTDET and TBTEMT as compared to the dialkylamido groups.Thermal stability of TaN precursors decreased in the following order:TBTDET ＞ PDMAT ＞ TBTEMT.In conclusion,precursor vapor pressure and thermal stability were tuned by making slight variations in the ligand sphere around the metal center.     

Electronic Structure of Semiconductor Nanocrystals

This paper reviews our recent development of the use of the large-scale pseudopotential method to calculate the electronic structure of semiconductor nanocrystals, such as quantum dots and wires, which often contain tens of thousands of atoms. The calculated size-dependent exciton energies and absorption spectra of quantum dots and wires are in good agreement with experiments. We show that the electronic structure of a nanocrystal can be tuned not only by its size,but also by its shape. Finally,we show that defect properties in quantum dots can be significantly different from those in bulk semiconductors.     

A rigorous proof of MIMO channel capacity’s increase with antenna number

It is well known that adding more antennas at the transmitter or at the receiver may offer larger channel capacity in the multiple-input multiple-output（MIMO） communication systems. In this letter, a simple proof is presented for the fact that the channel capacity increases with an increase in the number of receiving antennas. The proof is based on the famous capacity formula of Foschini and Gans with matrix theory.