Abstract:
An optical interconnect has first (101) and second (103) substantially perpendicular optical waveguides and an optical grating (105) disposed between and evanescently coupled to the waveguides (101, 103). The optical grating (105) includes a plurality perforated rows (107) that are oriented at an angle of approximately 45 degrees with respect to the first (101) and second (103) optical waveguides.
Abstract:
Data processing modules including a housing and optical interfaces associated with the exterior of the housing, and systems including the same.
Abstract:
A free-space optical communication system includes a detector array(102; 202) having a plurality of detector elements (204) and a transmitting source(210; 310). Dynamic movement of the optical signal on the detector array is caused by changes in orientation of the transmitting source. A tracker (206) tracks the movement of the optical signal in real-time on the detector array. An output signal is derived from at least one of the detector elements illuminated by the optical signal.
Abstract:
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to three-dimensionall crossbar arrays (500, 1000). In one aspect of the present invention, a three-dimensional crossbar array (1000) includes a plurality of crossbar arrays (1102-1104), a first demultiplexer (1106), a second demultiplexer (1108), and a third demultiplexer (1110). Each crossbar array includes a first layer of nanowires (702-704), a second layer of nanowires (706-708) overlaying the first layer of nanowires, and a third layer of nanowires (710-712) overlaying the second layer of nanowires. The first demultiplexer is configured to address nanowires in the first layer of nanowires of each crossbar array, the second demultiplexer is configured to address nanowires in the second layer of nanowires of each crossbar array, and the third demultiplexer is configured to supply a signal to the nanowires in the third layer of nanowires of each crossbar array.
Abstract:
A pattern tool (200 or 200a) and/or substrate (300 or 300a) including one or more strain control regions (208 or 308) to prevent deformation-related misalignment.
Abstract:
A method of contact lithography includes predicting distortions likely to occur in transferring a pattern from a mold (110) to a substrate (130) during a contact lithography process: and modifying the mold (110) to compensate for the distortions. A contact lithography system includes a design subsystem (210) configured to generate data describing a lithography pattern: an analysis subsystem (220) configured to identify one or more distortions likely to occur when using a mold (110) created from the data; and a mold modification subsystem (230) configured to modify the data to compensate for the one or more distortions identified by the analysis subsystem (220).
Abstract:
A method of contact lithography includes predicting distortions likely to occur in transferring a pattern from a mold (110) to a substrate (130) during a contact lithography process: and modifying the mold (110) to compensate for the distortions. A contact lithography system includes a design subsystem (210) configured to generate data describing a lithography pattern: an analysis subsystem (220) configured to identify one or more distortions likely to occur when using a mold (110) created from the data; and a mold modification subsystem (230) configured to modify the data to compensate for the one or more distortions identified by the analysis subsystem (220).
Abstract:
A quantum well intermixing (QWI) technique for modifying an energy bandgap during the formation of optical semiconductor devices enables spatial control of the QWI process so as to achieve differing bandgap shifts across a wafer, device or substrate surface. The method includes: forming a substrate comprising one or more core layers defining at least one quantum well; depositing a succession of intermixing barrier layers over the quantum well, each successive intermixing barrier layer being formed of a semiconductor material and having a different etch characteristic than an immediately preceding barrier layer; etching away different numbers of the successive barrier layers in different regions of the substrate so as to provide different total thicknesses of barrier layer in different regions of the substrate; and applying an intermixing agent to the surface of the substrate such that the degree of intermixing in the quantum well region varies as a function of the total thickness of barrier layer, thereby forming different bandgaps in the quantum well in each of the respective regions.
Abstract:
Cell therapy comprises encapsulating a cell with an integrin or other cell interaction factor, for administration to a mammal. The cells may express a therapeutic transgene or the cells may be regenerative.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a method of manufacturing of optical devices, for example, semiconductor optoelectronic devices such as laser diodes, optical modulators, optical amplifiers, optical switches, and the like. There is further disclosed Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits (OEICs) and Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) including such devices. According to the present invention there is provided a method of manufacturing an optical device (40), a device body portion (15) from which the device (40) is to be made including a Quantum Well Intermixing (QWI) structure (30), the method including the step of plasma etching at least part of a surface of the device body portion (5) prior to depositing a dielectric layer (51) thereon so as to introduce structural defects at least into a portion (53) of the device body portion (5) adjacent the dielectric layer (51). The structural defects substantially comprise "point" defects.