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Photoreceiver Based on SiGe Nanostructure on Silicon

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA8650-04-M-1693
Agency Tracking Number: F041-214-1293
Amount: $99,998.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF04-214
Solicitation Number: 2004.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2004
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2004-01-23
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2005-01-23
Small Business Information
Electro-Optics Holo Div 20600 Gramercy Pl Bldg 100
Torrance, CA 90501
United States
DUNS: 153865951
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Alexander Parfenov
 Director, Micro-Optics & LCs
 (310) 320-3088
 sutama@poc.com
Business Contact
 Gordon Drew
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (310) 320-3088
Email: gdrew@poc.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

To address the U.S. Air Force need for novel photoreceivers, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new monolithic photoreceiver based on SiGe Nanotechnology with Si﷓MOS process (SIGNMOS) for optical communication. POC is integrating a SiGe quantum dot array photodetector with a CMOS transimpedance amplifier, bringing together the strengths of advanced semiconductor technology with those of novel nanodevices. The SIGNMOS Ge/Si multilayer quantum dot array photodetector covers a broad optical region of the near infrared (NIR) telecommunication wavelength range (1300 to 1550 nm); an on-chip solid state preamplifier matches the photodetector output with the network electronics to operate at 1300 and 1550 nm wavelengths with data transfer at 40 Gbps. In Phase I we will design and develop a SiGe photoreceiver model assembled from discrete components, and determine a path to an integrated design that co-locates the photodetection and signal amplifying circuits close together on the same chip. In Phase II we will develop and test monolithic integrated Ge/Si-CMOS photoreceiver prototype units. Engineering samples will be based on results of Phase II testing.

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