Optoelectronic integrated circuit

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1989-12-29

1991-03-26

Gonzalez, Frank

Coherent light generators

Particular component circuitry

Optical pumping

357 17, 357 16, 372 50, 372 47, H01L 3112

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050033590

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an optoelectronic integrated circuit having a substantially planar surface and which includes at least one laser diode and at least one field effect transistor. The integrated circuit comprises a substrate of semi-insulating GaAs having on a surface thereof in succession a first clad layer, a first confinement layer, a quantum well active layer, a second confinement layer, a second clad layer and an FET active layer. The FET active layer is of a material having good field effect transistor characteristics, such as N type GaAs or N type A1GaAs over a layer of undoped GaAs. The quantum well active layer is formed of alternating layers of undoped GaAs and a material which is capable of generating light of a wavelength longer than can be absorbed by the FET active layer, such as undoped InGaAs. The laser diode includes spaced contact regions of opposite conductivity type extending through the layers to the quantum well active layer. The field effect transistor comprises a groove in the FET active layer, a gate in the groove on the FET active layer and having a Schottky barrier contact with the FET active layer, and source and drain contacts on the FET active layer at opposite sides of the groove.

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"Planar, Compitible OEIC's Based on Multiquantum Well Structures" by O. Wada et al., IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 1, No. 1, Jan. 1989, pp. 16-18.

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