Abstract:
High-speed interconnect systems for connecting two or more electrical elements are provided. Interconnect system has the means, which could reduce the microwave loss induced due to the dielectrics. Reducing the effective loss tangent of the dielectrics reduces the microwave loss. With optimize design of the interconnects, the speed of the electrical signal can be made to closer to the speed of the light. The interconnect systems consists of the electrical signal line, inhomogeneous dielectric systems and the ground line, wherein inhomogeneous dielectric system consisting of the opened-trenches into the dielectric substrate or comb-shaped dielectrics to reduce the microwave loss. Alternatively dielectric structure can have the structure based on the fully electronic or electromagnetic crystal or quasi crystal with the line defect. Alternatively, dielectric structure can be made to comb-shaped structure with teethes having thickness and space making the air pocket to reduce the microwave loss. The interconnect system, can be made in rigid or flex board for off-chip interconnects for IC packages, connectors and cables, where conventional manufacturing technology can be used and yet to increase the bandwidth of the interconnects.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a surface emitting visible light emitting diode, which has: a first conductivity-type substrate; and a first conductivity-type buffer layer, a first conductivity-type cladding layer, an active layer, a second conductivity-type cladding layer, a second conductivity-type current spreading layer and a second conductivity-type cap layer which are in turn grown on the substrate; wherein the second conductivity-type cap layer has a ring shaped electrode formed thereon.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a sensor and sensor platform, for an autonomous system. The sensor and its platform sense, perform signal or data processing, and make the decision locally at the point of sensing. More specifically, the sensor along with its platform simulates the human-like or human capacity to make decisions by combing the data from several sensors that detect different data sets, and combine them in a series of data processes that allows autonomous decisions to be made. Additionally, the sensor platform combines multiple sensors in one metasensor with the functionality of multiple sensors placed on a common carrier or platform.
Abstract:
A novel method to fabricate the high-efficiency solar cells are provided by this application. The cells are based on micro (or nano) structures that not only increase the surface area but also have the capability of self-concentrating the solar spectrum incident onto the cell. These photovoltaic cells have a larger power generation capability per unit physical area than conventional cells. These cells will have enormous applications in space, commercial, residential and industrial sectors.
Abstract:
An interconnection system is provided with reduced capacitance between a signal via and the surrounding dielectric material. By using a non-homogenous dielectric, the effective dielectric constant of the system is reduced. The signal vias are surrounded with some combination of open trenches and/or grounded vias to decrease the effective dielectric constant of the surrounding system, providing shielding from the interference of nearby signal lines and vias. The fabrication techniques provided are advantageous because they can be preformed using today's standard IC fabrication techniques.
Abstract:
It is highly desirable to design a monolithic image sensor (and array), which could offer high quantum efficiency over broad spectral ranges, and the possibility to rapidly and randomly address any element in the array. This invention utilizes the growth of semiconductor nanowires such as Si, Ge, Si:Ge, ZnO, or their alloys based nanowires on standard substrates to create multispectral image sensors and photovoltaic cells having these highly desirable features.
Abstract:
An optoelectronics chip-to-chip interconnects system is provided, including at least one packaged chip to be connected on the printed-circuit-board with at least one other packaged chip, optical-electrical (O-E) conversion mean, waveguide-board, and (PCB). Single to multiple chips interconnects can be interconnected provided using the technique disclosed in this invention. The packaged chip includes semiconductor die and its package based on the ball-grid array or chip-scale-package. The O-E board includes the optoelectronics components and multiple electrical contacts on both sides of the O-E substrate. The waveguide board includes the electrical conductor transferring the signal from O-E board to PCB and the flex optical waveguide easily stackable onto the PCB to guide optical signal from one chip-to-other chip. Alternatively, the electrode can be directly connected to the PCB instead of including in the waveguide board. The chip-to-chip interconnections system is pin-free and compatible with the PCB. The main advantages of this invention are to use the packaged chip for interconnection and the conventional PCB technology can be used for low speed electrical signal connection. Also, the part of the heat from the packaged chip can be transmitted to the PCB through the conductors, so that complex cooling system can be avoided.
Abstract:
A high speed electrical interconnection system is provided. The interconnection system comprises one or more electrical signal lines, or differential pairs of signal lines, and an inhomogeneous dielectric system. The dielectric system further comprises a homogeneous dielectric layer interposed between the electrical signal lines, and electrical conducting planes including a periodic array etched in the conducting material of the conducting plane. The inhomogeneous dielectric system exhibits a lower dielectric constant as compared to the dielectric constant of the homogeneous dielectric layer, resulting in lower microwave loss, reduced signal propagation delay, reduced signal skew, and increased signal bandwidth. The interconnection system may be implemented for connecting one or more high speed electron elements on-chip, off-chip, chip-chip connection on multilayer printed circuit boards, high speed die-package, high speed connectors, and high speed electric cables.
Abstract:
Novel structures of the photodetector having broad spectral ranges detection capability are provided. The photodetector can offer high quantum efficiency >95% over wide spectral ranges, high frequency response >10 GHz (@3 dB). The photodiode array of N×N elements is also provided. The array can also offer wide spectral detection ranges ultraviolet to 2500 nm with high quantum efficiency >95% and high quantum efficiency of >10 GHz, cross-talk of
Abstract:
Fundamental interconnect systems for connecting high-speed electronics elements are provided. The interconnect systems consists of signal line, dielectric system with open trench or slot filled up with air or lower dielectric loss material, and the ground plane. The signal line could be for example, microstripline, strip line, coplanar line, single line or differential pairs. The interconnect system can be used for on-chip interconnects or can also be used for off-chip interconnects. The fundamental techniques provided in this invention can also be used for high-speed connectors and high-speed cables.