LASTSTEP: group-IV LASer and deTectors on Si-TEchnology Platform

最后一步：Si-TEchnology 平台上的 IV 组激光和探测器

• 批准号: 10051068
• 金额: $ 46.21万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: EU-Funded
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10051068
• 关键词: LASTSTEP; group; IV; LASer; deTectors

Photonics plays a key role in many applications, such as a detection of environmental or toxic gases, analyses of food or health-related products. Those applications depend on the development of highly advanced photonic components working in the mid-infrared (MIR) wavelength range. These components have always been difficult and expensive to make, as they are not compatible with standard microelectronic or photonic fabrication processes. LASTSTEP ambitions to address this issue by developing the world-first all-GroupIV photonic platform using silicon-germanium-tin alloys (SiGeSn). Focusing on the MIR 2-5 µm region essential for sensing of chemical species, the project aims to ensure a wide scale adoption of the developed technology by offering a fully monolithic solution compatible with standard state-of-the-art 200mm CMOS manufacturing processes. The approach will enable cost-effective solutions for sensing, but also for autonomous navigation or consumer products. To achieve this objective, LASTSTEP gathers a world class consortium composed of 3 academic partners, 2 RTOs and 3 industrials. The partners are: -leaders of a CMOS compatible technology for growth and processing of GeSn direct bandgap alloys in an industry-relevant environment - two SMEs well-established on the markets of gas and liquid sensing - world leading PIC design and test-house company to ensure further exploitation of results. LASTSTEP will develop four prototypes based on the fully-group-IV photonic platform for two use-cases. Prototypes will first be assembled from discrete components, then integrated on PICs. LASTSTEP aims to secure for Europe an outstanding position in development and economic exploitation of Si photonics, thereby anticipating maximal return on investment for the EU society. LASTSTEP will bring the decisive further development of Si photonics into a technologically mature MIR platform ready for innovations in the communications, sensing, health, food and safety sector.

光子学在许多应用中发挥着关键作用，例如环境或有毒气体的检测、食品或健康相关产品的分析，这些应用依赖于在中红外（MIR）波长范围内工作的高度先进的光子元件的开发。这些组件的制造一直很困难且昂贵，因为它们与标准微电子或光子制造工艺不兼容，LASTSTEP 的目标是通过开发世界上第一个全 Group IV 光子平台来解决这个问题。该项目重点关注对化学物质传感至关重要的 MIR 2-5 µm 区域，旨在通过提供与标准状态兼容的完全整体式解决方案来确保所开发技术的广泛采用。该方法将为传感以及自动导航或消费产品提供经济高效的解决方案。为了实现这一目标，LASTSTEP 聚集了一个由以下成员组成的世界级联盟。 3 个学术合作伙伴、2 个 RTO 和 3 个工业合作伙伴是： - 在行业相关环境中生长和加工 GeSn 直接带隙合金的 CMOS 兼容技术的领导者 - 两家在气体和液体传感市场上享有盛誉的中小企业。 - 世界领先的 PIC 设计和测试公司，为确保进一步利用结果，LASTSTEP 将开发基于全 IV 组光子平台的四个原型，用于两个原型。首先由分立元件组装，然后集成到 PIC 上，LASTSTEP 旨在确保欧洲在硅光子学的发展和经济开发方面处于领先地位，从而预计 LASTSTEP 将为欧盟社会带来决定性的进一步发展。将光子学集成到技术成熟的 MIR 平台中，为通信、传感、健康、食品和安全领域的创新做好准备。