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JSSC 2019第11期OtherPhased ArrayOptical I/O

A Single-Chip Optical Phased Array in a Wafer-Scale Silicon Photonics CMOS 3D-I

通过硅光子与CMOS的3D集成实现单芯片光学相控阵,用于固态光束控制。
125个元件,0.5mm×0.5mm孔径,20mW/元件平均功耗
光学相控阵硅光子3D集成CMOS光束控制
创新点1:硅光子与CMOS的3D集成技术,通过晶圆级3D集成实现了高密度互连,解决了传统多芯片方案中封装和组装的成本问题,同时提升了I/O密度和系统整体性能。
创新点2:低电压L形移相器的设计,通过优化结构和材料,显著降低了功耗(20 mW/元件),同时保持了高相位控制精度,适用于大规模阵列应用。
创新点3:紧凑高效的开关模式驱动器,采用垂直连接技术(TOVs),减少了布线面积和功耗,提升了驱动效率,支持多达125个元件的阵列规模。
创新点4:通过波长调谐和相位控制的结合,实现了宽范围的2D光束转向(18.5°×16°),同时通过简单的校准过程补偿了工艺变异的影响,提升了系统稳定性和可靠性。
Abstract
With the growing demand for automotive LiDAR and the maturation of silicon photonics platforms, optical phased arrays (OPAs) have emerged as a key technology for solid- state optical beam-steering. In order to meet realistic automotive specifications with OPAs, >500 antenna elements should work reliably under tight power and cost budgets. Existing multi-chip solutions necessitate expensive packaging and assembly to achieve high interconnect density. Even with 2-D monolithic integration, high-volt