HEMAN V: High Efficiency MANufacturing of VCSELs

化合物半导体(CS)二极管激光器在过去30年中为消费电子和电信带来了革命性的变化，使光纤通信、CD和DVD存储等ICT技术得以在大众市场上采用。它现在是基于激光的制造方法、医疗诊断、外科手术、化妆品和传感方面的新进展的核心。它是基于激光的技术商品化的选择来源，在规格、成本、能源消耗和占地面积之间提供了良好的折衷。垂直腔面发射激光器(VCSEL)是一个实施例，它进一步减少了激光芯片的占地面积，从而带来了额外的小型化和降低成本的机会。我们的项目将利用英国现有的世界领先的VCSEL材料技术能力来推动下一波商品化应用，如手势识别、无处不在的高分辨率3D成像和投影显示器。我们的联盟汇集了化合物半导体材料、器件制造和资本设备专家，以促进制造方法的阶段性变化，以加快VCSEL解决方案在真正的大众市场产品中的采用。

The Compound Semiconductor (CS) diode laser has revolutionised consumer electronics and telecommunications over the last 30 years, enabling mass market adoption of ICT technology such as fibre optical communications, CD and DVD storage. It is now at the heart of new advances in laser based manufacturing methods, medical diagnosis, surgery, cosmetics and sensing. It is the source of choice for commoditisation of laser based technologies, giving an excellent trade-off between specification, cost, energy consumption and footprint. The Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) is an embodiment which further reduces the footprint of the laser chip so driving additional miniaturisation and cost reduction opportunities. Our project will leverage an existing world leading UK capability in VCSEL materials technology to drive the next wave of commoditised applications such as gesture recognition, ubiquitous high resolution 3D imaging and projection displays. Our consortium brings together compound semiconductor materials, device fabrication and capital equipment specialists in order to faciliate the step change in manufacturing methods required to accelerate the adoption of VCSEL solutions in truly mass market products.