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 CollegeBRIGE：Fluorescent Assisted Heterogeneous Integration of Thin Film Devices For Advanced Photonic Systems：A manufacturable and scalable integration platformIntelligent Merit：本研究的目的是开发一种新的集成方法，将光子器件集成到具有晶圆级大规模生产能力的硅上。这将创造低成本和大批量制造集成光子系统，在目前的硅基电子技术中可见。实现这一目标的方法是基于异质薄膜光子器件集成与自组装技术相结合。通过表面驱动毛细管效应，使用受控的吸引介质和结合位点中的形状，将自动实现精确的器械对准。这种集成方法可以通过将光子技术与当前的微电子技术结合到批处理中来彻底改变集成光子系统，并对光子学在各种应用中的更广泛部署带来重大的进步和影响。更广泛的影响：这项研究的力量在于能够将不同的材料和设备引入并联合收割机到单一材料平台中，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内的许多跨学科应用。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绝佳机会。学生将获得微制造技术和理论模型开发的独特经验。这将更好地为学生毕业后在纳米/微米技术领域的工业和研究生学习做好准备。位于纽约市，纽约城市学院致力于为其主要的少数民族学生提供高质量的教育。从拟议的计划产生的研究机会将促进更多的代表性不足的少数群体追求在科学和工程的高级学位，并确保他们在未来的职业生涯的成功。它还将通过各种研讨会，本科生高级项目以及拟议研究产生的先进光子器件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.