BRIGE: Fluidic Assisted Heterogeneous Integration of Thin Film Devices For Advanced Photonic Systems: A manufacturable and scalable integration platform

0823793 Sang-Woo Seo，CUNY City Colleed BRIGE：用于先进光子系统的流体辅助异质集成薄膜器件：一个可制造和可扩展的集成平台智力优点：本研究的目标是开发一种新的将光子器件集成到硅片上的方法，具有晶片级的大规模生产能力。这将创造出当前硅基电子技术中所见的低成本和大批量的集成光子系统制造。实现这一目标的方法是基于将异质薄膜光子器件集成与自组装技术相结合。通过表面驱动的毛细效应，在结合部位使用受控的吸引介质和形状，将自动实现精确的器件对准。这种集成方法很可能通过将光子技术与当前的微电子技术结合到批量工艺中来彻底改变集成的光子系统，并在将光子学更广泛地应用于各种应用方面带来重大的进步和影响。广泛的影响：这项研究的力量在于将不同的材料和器件结合到一个单一的材料平台中，以实现集成微系统的全部潜力。这导致了电气工程、生物医学工程和应用物理领域中的许多跨学科应用。这将是学生通过参与研究活动获得跨学科知识和研究经验的一个很好的机会。学生将在微细加工技术和理论模型开发方面获得独特的经验。这将为学生毕业后在纳米/微技术领域的工业和研究生学习做好更好的准备。纽约城市学院位于纽约市地区，致力于为其主要的少数族裔学生提供高质量的教育。拟议中的计划带来的研究机会将促进更多代表不足的少数群体攻读科学和工程方面的高级学位，并确保他们在未来的职业生涯中取得成功。它还将通过各种研讨会、本科生高级项目以及通过拟议研究产生的先进光子设备的实践经验来加强城市学院的工程课程。

0823793Sang-Woo Seo, CUNY City CollegeBRIGE: Fluidic Assisted Heterogeneous Integration of Thin Film Devices For Advanced Photonic Systems: A manufacturable and scalable integration platformIntellectual Merit: The objective of this research is to develop a new integration method of photonic devices onto silicon with wafer-level mass production capability. This will create low cost and high volume manufacturing of integrated photonic systems seen in current silicon-based electronic technology. The approach to achieve this goal is based on combining heterogeneous thin film photonic device integration with a self-assembly technique. Precise device alignment will be automatically achieved through surface driven capillary effect using a controlled attracting medium and shape in a binding site. This integration method may well revolutionize integrated photonic systems by combining photonic technology with current microelectronic technology into a batch process and bring a significant advance and impact towards wider deployment of photonics into various applicationsBroader Impacts: The power of this research is in the ability to bring and combine different materials and devices into a single material platform to realize the full potential of integrated microsystems. This leads to numerous interdisciplinary applications within the fields of electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, and applied physics. This will be a great opportunity for students to obtain interdisciplinary knowledge and research experience through their participation in the research activities. Students will gain unique experience in micro-fabrication technology and theoretical model development. This will better prepare students for industry and graduate study in nano/micro technology areas upon their graduation. Located in the New York City area, The City College of New York is committed to providing a high-quality education to its predominant minority students. Research opportunities resulting from the proposed program will promote more underrepresented minority groups to pursue in advanced degrees in science and engineering and assure their success in future careers. It will also enhance engineering curriculum at The City College through various seminars, undergraduate senior projects, and hands-on experience with advanced photonic devices resulting from the proposed research.