Waveguide mirror and method of fabricating a waveguide mirror
First Claim
1. A method of fabricating a mirror, the method comprising:
- providing a silicon-on-insulator substrate, the substrate comprising;
a silicon support layer;
a buried oxide (BOX) layer on top of the silicon support layer; and
a silicon device layer on top of the BOX layer;
creating a via in the silicon device layer, the via extending to the BOX layer;
etching away a portion of the BOX layer starting at the via and extending laterally away from the via in a first direction to create a channel between the silicon device layer and silicon support layer;
applying an anisotropic etch via the channel to regions of the silicon device layer and silicon support layer adjacent to the channel;
the anisotropic etch following an orientation plane of the silicon device layer and silicon support layer to create a cavity underneath an overhanging portion of the silicon device layer;
the overhanging portion defining a planar underside surface for vertically coupling light into and out of the silicon device layer; and
applying a metal coating to the underside surface,wherein the step of applying the metal coating to the underside surface is carried out by atomic layer deposition (ALD).
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Abstract
A mirror and method of fabricating the mirror, the method comprising: providing a silicon-on-insulator substrate, the substrate comprising: a silicon support layer; a buried oxide (BOX) layer on top of the silicon support layer; and a silicon device layer on top of the BOX layer; creating a via in the silicon device layer, the via extending to the BOX layer; etching away a portion of the BOX layer starting at the via and extending laterally away from the via in a first direction to create a channel between the silicon device layer and silicon support layer; applying an anisotropic etch via the channel to regions of the silicon device layer and silicon support layer adjacent to the channel; the anisotropic etch following an orientation plane of the silicon device layer and silicon support layer to create a cavity underneath an overhanging portion of the silicon device layer; the overhanging portion defining a planar underside surface for vertically coupling light into and out of the silicon device layer; and applying a metal coating to the underside surface.
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1. A method of fabricating a mirror, the method comprising:
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providing a silicon-on-insulator substrate, the substrate comprising;
a silicon support layer;
a buried oxide (BOX) layer on top of the silicon support layer; and
a silicon device layer on top of the BOX layer;creating a via in the silicon device layer, the via extending to the BOX layer; etching away a portion of the BOX layer starting at the via and extending laterally away from the via in a first direction to create a channel between the silicon device layer and silicon support layer; applying an anisotropic etch via the channel to regions of the silicon device layer and silicon support layer adjacent to the channel;
the anisotropic etch following an orientation plane of the silicon device layer and silicon support layer to create a cavity underneath an overhanging portion of the silicon device layer;
the overhanging portion defining a planar underside surface for vertically coupling light into and out of the silicon device layer; andapplying a metal coating to the underside surface, wherein the step of applying the metal coating to the underside surface is carried out by atomic layer deposition (ALD). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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