The main objective of the Circles of Light project is to push silicon forward into the world of photonics. The aim is the demonstration of innovative monolithic nanophotonic devices together with a low cost mass fabrication technology. Based on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology utilizing resonator structures a concomitant increase of integration density, device efficiency and functionality in envisaged. In particular, the following sub-components will be designed, modelled, fabricated and characterized in the frame of this project:
- Waveguide building blocks compromising waveguides, splitters, tapers and resonators
- Buried waveguide SOI technology
- Integrated silicon-based Raman lasers for narrow-band light generation at different wavelengths
- Silicon-based electro-optic modulators
- Integrated silicon based resonant light detectors
- Monolithically integrated combinations of these sub-components
High-precision, innovative UV-Nanoimprint technology will be developed for the fabrication of the device families to pave the way for the implementation of these devices in future low-cost fibre networking technologies. The photonic devices will be fabricated out of SOI material utilizing this novel technique for lithographic structure definition compatible with established CMOS processes.
Project Fact Sheet
Project Reference: 034883 | Contract Type: STREP |
Start Date: 2006-09-01 | End Date: 2009-08-31 |
Duration: 3 years | Project Status: execution |
Action Line: IST-2005-2.5.1 | Photonic components |
