摘要 |
<p>Photonic passivation layers, III-V semiconductor die with offcut edges, and NiGe contact metallization for silicon-based photonic integrated circuits (PICs). In embodiments, a non-sacrificial passivation layer is formed on a silicon photonic element, such as a waveguide for protection of the waveguide surfaces. In embodiments, a III-V semiconductor film is transferred from a III-V growth substrate that is singulated along streets that are misaligned from cleave planes to avoid crystallographic etch artifacts in a layer transfer process. In embodiments, a NiGe contact metallization is employed for both p-type and n-type contacts on a device formed in the transferred III-V semiconductor layer to provide low specific contact resistance and compatibility with MOS processes.</p> |