Advancements in Silicon Photonics, Wide Band Gap Semiconductors, and Displays

This Microelectronics TOE profiles developments in silicon photonics, wide band gap semiconductors, and displays. Innovations include printed electrochromic technology for low-power display applications, diamond substrate technology for boosting gallium nitride performance, optical interposer platform for photonics applications, high resolution OLED displays using electron beam patterning technology, and vertical gallium oxide transistor for high power applications.

The Microelectronics TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) captures global electronics-related innovations and developments on a weekly basis. Developments are centred on electronics attributed by low power and cost, smaller size, better viewing, display and interface facilities, wireless connectivity, higher memory capacity, flexibility and wearables. Research focus themes include small footprint lightweight devices (CNTs, graphene), smart monitoring and control (touch and haptics), energy efficiency (LEDs, OLEDs, power and thermal management, energy harvesting), and high speed and improved conductivity devices (SiC, GaN, GaAs).

Miniaturization, a move toward lower power consumption, and the need for enhanced features are driving innovations in the electronics sector. Technology focus areas include semiconductor manufacturing and design, flexible electronics, 3D integration/IC, MEMS and NEMS, solid state lighting, advanced displays, nanoelectronics, wearable electronics, brain computer interface, advanced displays, near field communication, and next generation data storage or memory.