Integrated Silicon Optoelectronics synthesizes topics from optoelectronics and microelectronics. The book concentrates on silicon as the major base of modern semiconductor devices and circuits. Starting from the basics of optical emission and absorption, as well as from the device physics of photodetectors, the aspects of the integration of photodetectors in modern bipolar, CMOS, and BiCMOS technologies are discussed. Detailed descriptions of fabrication technologies and applications of optoelectronic integrated circuits are included. The book, furthermore, contains a review of the newest state of research on eagerly anticipated silicon light emitters. In order to cover the topics comprehensively, also included are integrated waveguides, gratings, and optoelectronic power devices. Numerous elaborate illustrations facilitate and enhance comprehension. This extended edition will be of value to engineers, physicists, and scientists in industry and at universities. The book is also recommended to graduate students specializing on microelectronics or optoelectronics.

Summarizes the current state-of-the-art in the hot topic silicon optoelectronics Basic physical and technical aspects are explained The book is strong in displaying the applications It is a useful reference to researchers and engineers alike Can also serve as a study text for graduate students Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Mohamed Atef received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communications from Assiut University, Egypt, in 2000 and 2005 respectively. From 2006 to 2007 he was in Czech Technical University in Prague, Department of Microelectronics, working on the improvement of optical properties of quantum dots. He received the Ph.D. from Vienna University of Technology, Institute of Electrodynamics, Microwave and Circuit Engineering in 2010 then served as a post-doctoral researcher up to 2012. Since 2010 he is an assistant professor at Electrical Engineering Dept., Assiut University, Egypt. His current research interests are in the area of optoelectronic integrated circuit and communications over plastic optical fiber. He is author of the Springer book 'Optical Communication over Plastic Optical Fibers: Integrated Optical Receiver Technology'. Furthermore, he is author and co -author of around 35 scientific publications. Since 2012 he is senior member IEEE. />Dr. Horst Zimmermann, received the diploma in Physics in 1984 from the University of Bayreuth, Germany, and the Dr.-Ing. degree in the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS-B), Erlangen, Germany in 1991. Then, Dr. Zimmermann was an Alexander-von-Humboldt Research-Fellow at Duke University, Durham, N.C., working on diffusion in Si, GaAs, and InP until 1992. In 1993, he joined the Chair for Semiconductor Electronics at Kiel University, Kiel, Germany, where he lectured optoelectronics and worked on optoelectronic integration. Since 2000 he is full professor for Electronic Circuit Engineering at Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria. His main interests are in design and characterization of analog and nanometer CMOS circuits as well as optoelectronic integrated CMOS and BiCMOS circuits. He is author of the Springer books 'Integrated Silicon Optoelectronics' and 'Silicon Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits' as well as coauthor of "Highly Sensitive Optical Receivers"and "Optical Communication over Plastic Optical Fibers". In addition he is author and co-author of more than 400 publications. In 2002 he became Senior Member IEEE.

Klappentext

Integrated Silicon Optoelectronics synthesizes topics from optoelectronics and microelectronics. The book concentrates on silicon as the major base of modern semiconductor devices and circuits. Starting from the basics of optical emission and absorption, as well as from the device physics of photodetectors, the aspects of the integration of photodetectors in modern bipolar, CMOS, and BiCMOS technologies are discussed. Detailed descriptions of fabrication technologies and applications of optoelectronic integrated circuits are included. The book, furthermore, contains a review of the newest state of research on eagerly anticipated silicon light emitters. In order to cover the topics comprehensively, also included are integrated waveguides, gratings, and optoelectronic power devices. Numerous elaborate illustrations facilitate and enhance comprehension. This extended edition will be of value to engineers, physicists, and scientists in industry and at universities. The book is also recommended to graduate students specializing on microelectronics or optoelectronics.

Inhalt
Basics of Optical Emission and Absorption.- Theory.- Silicon Technologies and Integrated Photodetectors.- Optoelectronic Devices in Thin Crystalline Silicon Films.- Silicon Power Devices.- SiGe Photodetectors.- Detectors Based on Resonant Cavity.- III-V Semiconductor Materials on Silicon.- Silicon Light Emitters.- Integrated Optics.- Design of Integrated Circuits.- Examples of Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits.