IMEC reports method to integrate plasmonic technology with state-of-the-art ICs
Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 05:14
in Physics & Chemistry
IMEC reports a method to integrate high-speed CMOS electronics and nanophotonic circuitry based on plasmonic effects. Metal-based nanophotonics (plasmonics) can squeeze light into nanoscale structures that are much smaller than conventional optic components. Plasmonic technology, today still in an experimental stage, has the potential to be used in future applications such as nanoscale optical interconnects for high performance computer chips, extremely sensitive (bio)molecular sensors, and highly efficient thin-film solar cells. IMEC`s results are published in the May issue of Nature Photonics.