Fundamental Limits to the Performance of InP-Based Monolithic Integrated Receivers

这项拨款是为许多光学系统 传输和操纵的架构 数据需要通用的设备结构， 由于严格的 要求这种结构放置在材料上， 现有的增长能力。 首席 在这些装置中有光接收器， 联合收割机光电探测元件，例如 光电二极管或光电导体。 这种“积木式”电路的成功是 必要的，如果更复杂，更高 功能单片集成光电 电路是可以实现的。 在这个奖项中， 将旨在系统地解决几个 制造过程中最基本的问题 高性能单片光电接收器， 基于InP和相关材料的接收器阵列。 高带宽、高功能单片 光接收器将设计，制造， 经过测试，可用于高密度和宽 带宽系统架构。 多晶体管 和电路配置将被优化， 这些应用使用理论和 经验方法 完整的单片 接收器将用于光学系统 实验 该项目是一个更新的 三年前NSF资助的项目，以及 显著扩展了先前的结果， 了解接收器性能的限制。

This grant is for numerous optical system architectures for transmission and manipulation of data require common device structures which have been difficult to attain because of stringent demands such structures place on the materials growth capabilities presently available. Chief among these devices are photoreceivers which combine a photodetection element, such as a photodiode or photoconductor, with a preamplifier. Success with such "building-block" circuits is essential if more sophisticated, more highly functional monolithic integrated optoelectronic circuits are to be realized. In this award a program will be aimed at systematically addressing several of the most fundamental issues involved in fabricating high-performance, monolithic photoreceivers and receiver arrays based on InP and related materials. High bandwidth, highly functional monolithic photoreceivers will be designed, fabricated, and tested for use in both high density and wide bandwidth system architectures. Several transistor and circuit configurations will be optimized for these applications using both a theoretical and empirical approach. The completed monolithic receivers will be utilized in optical system experiments. This project is a renewal of a previous three year NSF funded program, and significantly extends prior results toward the understanding of the limits of receiver performance.