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A passive micromachined device for alignment of arrays of single-mode fibers for hermetic photonic packaging - the CLASP concept
A micro-machined fiber alignment device, called CLASP (Capture and Locking Alignment Spring Positioner) has been fabricated. It uses a nickel leaf spring to passively capture vertical arrays of single-mode fibers with {approximately} 2 {mu}m accuracy
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Low-power multi-chip module and board-level links for data transfer
Advanced device technologies such as Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs) and diffractive micro lenses can be obtained with novel packaging techniques to allow low-power interconnection of parallel optical signals. These interconnections can be realized directly on circuit boards, in a multi-chip module format, or in packages that emulate electrical connectors. For applications such as stacking of Multi-Chip Module (MCM) layers, the links may be realized in bi-directional form using integrated diffractive microlenses. In the stacked MCM design, consumed electrical power is minimized by use of a relatively high laser output from high efficiency VCSELs, and a receiver design that is optimized for low power, at the expense of dynamic range. Within certain constraints, the design may be extended to other forms such as board-level interconnects
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Metallization and packaging of compound semiconductor devices at Sandia National Laboratories
Recent advances in compound semiconductor technology utilize a variety of metal thin films fabricated by thermal and electron-beam evaporation, and electroplating. An overview of metal processes used by Sandia`s Compound Semiconductor Research Laboratory is presented. Descriptions of electrical n-type and p-type ohmic contact alloys, interconnect metal, and metal layers specifically included for packaging requirements are addressed. Several illustrations of devices incorporating gold plated air bridges are included. ``Back-end`` processes such as flip-chip under bump metallurgy with fluxless solder reflow and plated solder processes are mentioned as current research areas
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Low-power modular parallel photonic data links
Many of the potential applications for parallel photonic data links could benefit from a bi-directional Optoelectronic Multi-Chip Module (OEMCM), where the optical transmitter, receiver, and first-level interface electronics are combined into a single package. It would be desirable for such a module to exhibit low power consumption, have a simple electronic interface that can operate at a variety of speeds, and possess a capability to use interchangeable optics for a variety of external connections. Here, we describe initial results for a parallel photonic link technology that exhibits those properties. This link uses high-efficiency, back-emitting, two-dimensional Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL) arrays operating at 980 nm. The lasers are matched, via integrated microlenses, to corresponding monolithically-integrated photoreceiver arrays that are constructed in a InGaAs/InP Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) technology. In initial breadboard-level tests, the photonic data channels built with these devices have been demonstrated with direct (3.3 V) CMOS drive of the VCSELs and a corresponding CMOS interface at the photoreceiver outputs. These links have shown electrical power consumption as low as 42 mW per channel for a 50% average duty cycle while operating at 100 Mb/s