Vertically Integrated Fiberoptic Devices
Abstract:
Fiberoptic devices are
traditionally madeusing planar lightwave circuits (PLC) which forms
waveguides on the surface of a semiconductor wafer.Arrayed Fiberoptics
Corporation has pioneered a totally different approach. Instead of
propagating light in the plane of the wafer inside waveguides, wafers are
stacked together in the vertical direction
to form 3D vertically integrated optical circuits. Light propagates in free
space instead of in waveguides. This technology has the advantage of much
higher integration density (up to 100X), lower manufacturing cost, and
unique functionality. In this talk, various types of fiber optic devices are
presented.
Biography:
Speaker's Biography: Dr. Ben Jian is the founder of
Arrayed Fiberoptics Corporation, a startup company in Sunnyvale, CA. The
company has pioneered a new approach in making fiber optic devices using
semiconductor wafer processing. With limited VC investment, the company has
developed a unique product and has been profitable for more than two years.
He obtained his B.S. degree from Physics Dept. of Beijing University and his
Ph. D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University.
