Soitec's photonics wafers are used for data center optical interconnections as higher communication speeds are needed. Soitec's manufacturing technology seems to be the only efficient and reliable way ...

The devices show lasing at ~10 20 nm with threshold currents as low as 5 mA, slope efficiencies up to 0.5 W/A, and optical powers reaching 1.75 mW, showcasing a scalable pathway for high-performance ...

"The cost-effective integration of high-quality III-V gain materials on large-diameter Si wafers is a key enabler for next-generation silicon photonics applications. These exciting nano-ridge ...

Joris Van Campenhout, fellow silicon photonics and director of the industry-affiliation R&D program on Optical I/O at imec, said, “The cost-effective integration of high-quality III-V gain materials ...

Researchers have created the first Group IV electrically pumped laser, overcoming key challenges in silicon photonics. Operating with low power on silicon wafers, it promises efficient, cost-effective ...

Abstract: Silicon wafers are the most common semiconductor substrate, and their quality plays a decisive role in the service performance of semiconductor devices. Diamond wire sawing is the first and ...

According to Official Account Solar 868, on January 9, the Sichuan Provincial Development and Reform Commission released its review opinions on the energy conservation report for the construction ...

Two major Chinese solar manufacturers have been approved by the local government of Sichuan to build silicon wafer plants in the southwestern province, as tight supply and downstream demand boost ...

"By fine tuning the first step of the silicon wafer passivation, we could induce the nucleation of these nanoislands," says Dong-Jik Kim, a scientist in Dubourdieu's team. These domains can be ...

However, silicon won out in the end because of several factors, such as its higher switching speed. Today, silicon wafers are cut from ... ultra-durable cladding on saw blades and drill bits ...