Fabrication and properties of GeSi and SiON layers for above-IC integrated optics

Jurriaan Schmitz*, Balaji Rangarajan, Alexey Yu Kovalgin

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    Abstract

    A study is presented on silicon oxynitride material for waveguides and germanium–silicon alloys for p-i-n diodes. The materials are manufactured at low, CMOS-backend compatible temperatures, targeting the integration of optical functions on top of CMOS chips. Low-temperature germanium–silicon deposition, crystallization and doping are studied for integrated photo detection up to ∼1500 nm wavelength. An investigation of the process window for laser crystallization is presented aiming toward the localization control of crystal boundaries and the achievement of crystals larger than 2 μm. Further, an inductively-coupled-plasma chemical vapor deposition process is presented for silicon oxynitride manufacturing at 150 °C wafer temperature, yielding low-loss material in a wide optical spectral range. Integration schemes for an optical plane on top of CMOS using these materials are discussed.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)8-12
    Number of pages5
    JournalSolid-state electronics
    Volume108
    Early online date20 Jan 2015
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 2015

    Keywords

    • Integrated Optics
    • Integrated circuit fabrication
    • CMOS
    • Photodetectors
    • Waveguides
    • 2023 OA procedure

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