A new fabrication method for 3D Si-based photonic crystal structures

Mónica Taysing-Lara; Gerard Dang; Weimin Zhou

doi:10.1117/12.875111

8 February 2011 A new fabrication method for 3D Si-based photonic crystal structures

Mónica Taysing-Lara, Gerard Dang, Weimin Zhou

Proceedings Volume 7927, Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano Optics and Photonics IV; 792707 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.875111
Event: SPIE MOEMS-MEMS, 2011, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We have designed and developed a new, simplified 3-dimensional (3D) Photonic Crystal (PhC) fabrication technique that can be used to fabricate a nanoscale 3D structure from the 2D surface of a Si (or SOI) wafer with a single lithography and self-aligned etching sequence. This technique produces deep trenches with controlled width variation along the vertical direction. Using an alternating sequence of Bosch etches, a combined cryogenic etching and/or chemical etching process, allows the Bosch etched layers to maintain the width defined by the mask, while the cryogenic/chemical etched layer creates a lateral undercut that decreases the width beneath the surface. The result is a 3D lattice structure with a stack of vertical square grids. This paper reports the experimental procedures and results of fabrication of a 3D lattice structure that forms an array of hollow-core waveguides. We also compare several different etch recipes for the attempt to produce a uniform structure with smooth walls. These techniques will reduce overall fabrication cost, increase yield and are compatible with CMOS processing. Using this method, one can fabricate a variety of Si/SOI based 3D PhC structures including hollow-core, high contrast grating, waveguide arrays.

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Mónica Taysing-Lara, Gerard Dang, and Weimin Zhou "A new fabrication method for 3D Si-based photonic crystal structures", Proc. SPIE 7927, Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano Optics and Photonics IV, 792707 (8 February 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.875111

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