300-900nm Lithium Niobate On Insulator (LNOI)
High Electro-Optical Coefficient: Facilitates efficient light signal modulation with low power consumption, crucial for high-speed optical modulators in data communication devices.
Nonlinear Optical Properties: Supports frequency generation (e.g., second-harmonic generation and parametric amplification), enabling wavelength conversion applications.
Reduced Free-Carrier Effect: Thin film LiNbO3 modulators minimize this effect, enhancing performance.
Compact Size: Allows for high-density integration.
Broad Bandwidth and High Data Transfer Rates: Suitable for next-generation communication systems.
Compliance with CMOS Voltage Drivers: Ensures compatibility with existing technologies.
Low Power Consumption: Important for energy-efficient applications.
Thermal Stability: High-performance in varying temperature conditions.
Ultra-Low Loss Resonators: Ideal for high-frequency optomechanical applications.
Applications: High-Speed Electro-Optical Modulators, SAW Filters, Wavelength Conversion Devices, Integrated Photonics Devices, etc.
Lithium niobate on insulator (LNOI) is an innovative platform for integrated photonics, achieved by transferring thin films of lithium niobate onto insulating substrates like silicon dioxide or silicon nitride. This integration merges lithium niobate’s exceptional electro-optical, nonlinear-optical (NLO), and piezoelectric properties with existing silicon photonics platforms.
| Layers | Parameter | Specifications | |||
| Top Functional Layer | Material | Lithium Niobate | |||
| Diameter | 3” | 4” | 6” | 8” | |
| Surface Orientation | X-cut or according to request | ||||
| Primary Flat Orientation | according to request | ||||
| Secondary Flat Orientation | according to request | ||||
| Film Thickness | 300-600nm | ||||
| Front Side Finish | Optical Polished | ||||
| Isolation Layer | Buried Oxide Avg. Thickness | 4600nm | 4700nm | 4800nm | / |
| Buried Oxide Thickness Uniformity | -5% | 0% | 5% | / | |
| Support Substrate | Material | Si, Ln, Sapphire, Quartz, etc. | |||
| Diameter | 3” | 4” | 6” | 8” | |
| Thickness | 0.525mm | 0.525mm | 0.675mm | 0.725mm | |
| Growth Method | CZ | CZ | ZVD | Hydrothermal | |
| Orientation | {100} | 0.5 | deg. | ||
| Dopant | Phos | ||||
| Surface Finish | 10 | nm | |||
Advantages of LNOI:
- High Electro-Optical Coefficient: Facilitates efficient light signal modulation with low power consumption, crucial for high-speed optical modulators in data communication devices.
- Nonlinear Optical Properties: Supports frequency generation (e.g., second-harmonic generation and parametric amplification), enabling wavelength conversion applications.
- Reduced Free-Carrier Effect: Thin film LiNbO3 modulators minimize this effect, enhancing performance.
- Compact Size: Allows for high-density integration.
- Broad Bandwidth and High Data Transfer Rates: Suitable for next-generation communication systems.
- Compliance with CMOS Voltage Drivers: Ensures compatibility with existing technologies.
- Low Power Consumption: Important for energy-efficient applications.
- Thermal Stability: High-performance in varying temperature conditions.
- Ultra-Low Loss Resonators: Ideal for high-frequency optomechanical applications.
Applications:
- High-Speed Electro-Optical Modulators: For data centers, long-distance data transmission, mobile phones, and base stations.
- SAW Filters: High-performance filters for communication devices.
- Wavelength Conversion Devices: Utilizing NLO properties for new frequency generation.
- Integrated Photonics Devices: Leveraging electro-optical and piezoelectric properties.
Kingwin Optics’ LNOI products align with market trends towards wide bandwidth, high radio frequencies, and dense integration, offering cutting-edge solutions for modern photonics and communication technologies.
