Modest numbers of wafers are now being run ... it will be necessary to leverage as much of the CMOS electronics ecosystem as possible; this includes not only the fabrication processes, but ...

This unique configuration makes CMOS circuits ideal for a wide range of electronic devices that require energy efficiency and reliable operation. The next step is photolithography, a technique used to ...

Bernardette Kunert, scientific director at imec, commented, “Over the past years, imec has pioneered nano-ridge engineering, a technique that builds on SAG and ART to grow low-defectivity III-V ...

Imec has  demonstrated electrically-driven GaAs-based multi-quantum-well nano-ridge laser diodes fully, monolithically fabricated on 300 mm silicon wafers ...

The lack of methods for preparing miniature lasers directly on silicon wafers is holding back photonic ... laser diodes fully fabricated in a 300-mm CMOS pilot line The lasers used in photonic ...

SOI wafers have three layers; 1. Thin surface layer of silicon (where the transistors ... So, the delay and dynamic power consumption of the device is lower compared to bulk CMOS. Due to an oxide ...

Imec, the research and innovation hub, has announced a significant milestone in silicon photonics. The organisation has been able to successfully demonstrate electrically driven GaAs-based ...

A new graphene-based interconnect technology developed by Destination 2D promises to help ICs overcome the limitations imposed by today’s copper-based processes. A new process for creating ...

Belgian research organisation Imec has announced a significant milestone in silicon photonics with the successful ...