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  • 1École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.

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Silicon photonics faces integration challenges due to device size and power consumption. Integrating microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) offers a solution, enabling scalable silicon photonic integrated circuits for diverse applications.

Area of Science:

  • Photonics and Materials Science
  • Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Background:

  • Silicon photonics is a mature technology crucial for optical communications, sensing, computing, and quantum processing.
  • Standardized manufacturing enables high-volume silicon photonics, but limitations exist in modulator footprint and power consumption.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel silicon photonic microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) platform.
  • To overcome limitations in silicon photonics for large-scale integration.

Main Methods:

  • Integration of nano-opto-electromechanical devices with standard silicon photonics foundry components.
  • Wafer-level sealing, flip-chip bonding, and fiber-array attachment for reliable interfacing.
  • Experimental demonstration of fundamental silicon photonic MEMS circuit elements.
Keywords:
NEMSNanoscale devicesOther photonics

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