LASTSTEP: group-IV LASer and deTectors on Si-TEchnology Platform

最后一步：Si-TEchnology 平台上的 IV 组激光和探测器

• 批准号: 10051068
• 金额: $ 46.21万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: EU-Funded
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10051068
• 关键词: LASTSTEP; group; IV; LASer; deTectors

Photonics plays a key role in many applications, such as a detection of environmental or toxic gases, analyses of food or health-related products. Those applications depend on the development of highly advanced photonic components working in the mid-infrared (MIR) wavelength range. These components have always been difficult and expensive to make, as they are not compatible with standard microelectronic or photonic fabrication processes. LASTSTEP ambitions to address this issue by developing the world-first all-GroupIV photonic platform using silicon-germanium-tin alloys (SiGeSn). Focusing on the MIR 2-5 µm region essential for sensing of chemical species, the project aims to ensure a wide scale adoption of the developed technology by offering a fully monolithic solution compatible with standard state-of-the-art 200mm CMOS manufacturing processes. The approach will enable cost-effective solutions for sensing, but also for autonomous navigation or consumer products. To achieve this objective, LASTSTEP gathers a world class consortium composed of 3 academic partners, 2 RTOs and 3 industrials. The partners are: -leaders of a CMOS compatible technology for growth and processing of GeSn direct bandgap alloys in an industry-relevant environment - two SMEs well-established on the markets of gas and liquid sensing - world leading PIC design and test-house company to ensure further exploitation of results. LASTSTEP will develop four prototypes based on the fully-group-IV photonic platform for two use-cases. Prototypes will first be assembled from discrete components, then integrated on PICs. LASTSTEP aims to secure for Europe an outstanding position in development and economic exploitation of Si photonics, thereby anticipating maximal return on investment for the EU society. LASTSTEP will bring the decisive further development of Si photonics into a technologically mature MIR platform ready for innovations in the communications, sensing, health, food and safety sector.

光子学在许多应用中发挥着关键作用，如环境或有毒气体的检测、食品或与健康相关的产品的分析。这些应用依赖于在中红外(MIR)波长范围内工作的高度先进的光子组件的开发。由于它们与标准的微电子或光子制造工艺不兼容，这些组件的制造一直都是困难和昂贵的。LASTSTEP雄心勃勃地希望通过开发世界上第一个使用硅-锗-锡合金(SiGeSn)的All-GroupIV光子平台来解决这一问题。该项目专注于对化学物质的传感至关重要的和平号2-5微米区域，旨在通过提供与标准最先进的200 mm CMOS制造工艺兼容的完全单片解决方案，确保开发的技术得到广泛采用。该方法将为传感以及自动导航或消费产品提供具有成本效益的解决方案。为了实现这一目标，LASTSTEP组建了一个世界级的联盟，由3个学术伙伴、2个RTO和3个行业组成。合作伙伴是：-在与行业相关的环境中生长和加工GeSn直接带隙合金的CMOS兼容技术的领导者-两家在气体和液体传感市场站稳脚跟的中小企业-世界领先的PIC设计和测试公司，以确保进一步开发结果。LASTSTEP将开发基于Full-Group-IV光子平台的四个原型，用于两个用例。原型将首先由分立的部件组装，然后集成到PIC上。LASTSTEP的目标是确保欧洲在硅光电子的开发和经济开发方面拥有突出的地位，从而为欧盟社会带来最大的投资回报。LASTSTEP将使硅光电子的决定性的进一步发展成为一个技术成熟的和平研究所平台，为通信、传感、健康、食品和安全领域的创新做好准备。