JP2017085007A - 半導体光素子、アレイ半導体光素子、及び光モジュール - Google Patents
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図1Aは、本発明の第1の実施形態に係る半導体光素子の平面図である。当該実施形態に係る半導体光素子は、波長帯1.3μmのリッジ導波路型のDFBレーザ(Distributed Feedback Laser:分布帰還型レーザ)であり、p側電極107とn側電極108とが基板の一方側(ここでは、上表面)に配置される片面電極構造を有している。なお、半導体光素子の図1Aの上端(上側の辺)にある側面が前方端面であり、半導体光素子は前方端面より光を出射する。また、下端(下側の辺)が後方端面である。
図3Aは、本発明の第2の実施形態に係る半導体光素子の平面図(上面図)である。図3Bは、当該実施形態に係る半導体光素子の底面図(下面図)である。図3Cは、当該実施形態に係る半導体光素子の断面図であり、図3Aに示すIIIC−IIIC線による断面を示している。当該実施形態に係る半導体光素子は、波長帯1.3μmの面出射半導体レーザ(LISEL:Lens Integrated Surface Emitting Laser)である。ここで、LISELは、半導体レーザとミラーとレンズとが基板上に集積された半導体光素子であり、LISELの一般的な構造については特許文献2に開示されている。LISELに備えられる半導体レーザは、例えば、従来のDFBレーザと同じ構造をしている。当該実施形態に係る半導体光素子をLISELとすることにより、光結合効率の向上と光モジュールの小型化が実現される。
図4Aは、本発明の第3の実施形態に係る半導体光素子の平面図(上面図)である。図4B乃至図4Dは、当該実施形態に係る半導体光素子の断面図であり、図3Aに示すIVB−IVB線による断面、IVC−IVC線による断面、及びIVD−IVD線による断面をそれぞれ示している。当該実施形態に係る半導体光素子は、レーザ部の構造がDRレーザ(Distributed Reflector Laser:分布反射型レーザ)であることと、レーザ部の後方にモニタPD(Photo Detector)をさらに備えること以外は、第2の実施形態に係る半導体光素子と同じ構造をしている。
図5Aは、本発明の第4の実施形態に係るアレイ半導体光素子の平面図である。図5Bは、当該実施形態に係るアレイ半導体光素子の断面図である。当該実施形態に係るアレイ半導体光素子は、第1の実施形態に係る複数の半導体光素子が所定の間隔でモノリシックに集積されるアレイ半導体光素子であり、アレイ型のリッジ導波路型DFBレーザである。ここでは、4チャンネルのDFBレーザアレイである。当該実施形態に係るアレイ半導体光素子の各チャンネルは、第1の実施形態に係る半導体光素子と同じ構造である。当該実施形態に係るアレイ半導体光素子の複数の半導体光素子のリッジは該所定の間隔で並んでおり、各半導体光素子(各チャンネル)の発光部110より光が出射される。それゆえ、当該実施形態に係るアレイ半導体光素子の複数の半導体光素子より、所定の間隔で、光が出射される。
図6は、本発明の第5の実施形態に係るアレイ半導体光素子の平面図である。当該実施形態に係るアレイ半導体光素子は、第2の実施形態に係る複数の半導体光素子が所定の間隔でモノリシックに集積されるアレイ半導体光素子であり、アレイ型のLISELである。ここでは、4チャンネルのLISELアレイである。当該実施形態に係るアレイ半導体光素子の各チャンネルは、第2の実施形態に係る半導体光素子と同じ構造である。当該実施形態に係るアレイ半導体光素子は、第4の実施形態と同様に、チャンネル間分離溝133が形成されている。
図7Aは、本発明の第6の実施形態に係る光モジュールの斜視図である。図7Bは、当該実施形態に係る光モジュールの側面図である。当該実施形態に係る光モジュールは、第4の実施形態に係るアレイ半導体光素子202と、アレイ半導体光素子202を駆動するための集積回路205(駆動回路)と、複数の光ファイバ206(SMF)と、アレイ半導体光素子202と集積回路205と複数の光ファイバ206とをそれぞれ所定の位置に固定するためのパッケージと、を備える。ここで、パッケージは、ファイバアレイコネクタ201及び多層配線セラミック基板204である。また、光ファイバ206は、アレイ半導体光素子202に備えられる複数の半導体光素子と光学的にそれぞれ接続される外部導波路である。
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- 半絶縁性基板と、
p型及びn型の一方の導電型の第1半導体層と、
発光特性を有する活性層と、
前記第1半導体層とは反対の導電型の第2半導体層と、
絶縁層と、
導電層と、
が下から順に積層された多層構造を有し、
前記多層構造は、発光構造と、第1電極構造と、第2電極構造と、を含み、
前記半絶縁性基板及び前記第1半導体層には、前記第2電極構造を残りの部分から分離して、全体的に直線よりも前記第2電極構造に接近するように非直線を描く第1溝が形成され、
前記第1半導体層は、前記第1溝により分離される前記残りの部分が前記発光構造及び前記第1電極構造で連続し、
前記活性層は、前記発光構造、前記第1電極構造及び前記第2電極構造に、それぞれ、相互に分離して形成され、
前記第2半導体層は、前記発光構造、前記第1電極構造及び前記第2電極構造に、それぞれ、相互に分離して形成され、
前記絶縁層は、前記発光構造では前記第1半導体層を覆って前記第2半導体層の一部を露出させ、前記第1電極構造では前記第2半導体層を覆い、前記第2電極構造では前記第1半導体層及び前記第2半導体層を覆い、前記第1溝の内面では前記第1半導体層を覆うように形成され、
前記導電層は、前記第1半導体層に接触して前記第1電極構造の上端に至る前記第1配線パターンと、前記発光構造で前記第2半導体層に接触して前記第1溝の内側で前記絶縁層の上を通って前記第2電極構造の上端に至る第2配線パターンと、を含むことを特徴とする半導体光素子。 - 請求項1に記載の半導体光素子であって、
前記発光構造は、前記第2半導体層の一部によって構成されるリッジを有することを特徴とする半導体光素子。 - 請求項1又は2に記載の半導体光素子であって、
前記絶縁層は、前記発光構造と前記第1電極構造の間では前記第1半導体層の一部を露出させるように形成され、
前記第1配線パターンは、前記発光構造と前記第1電極構造の間で、前記第1半導体層に接触して電気的に接続することを特徴とする半導体光素子。 - 請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載の半導体光素子であって、
前記発光構造は、回折格子をさらに含み、
分布帰還型レーザとして構成されたことを特徴とする半導体光素子。 - 請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載の半導体光素子であって、
前記発光構造は、分布ブラッグ反射鏡をさらに含み、
分布ブラッグ反射型レーザとして構成されたことを特徴とする半導体光素子。 - 請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載の半導体光素子であって、
前記発光構造は、分布帰還型レーザと分布ブラッグ反射鏡をさらに含み、
分布反射型レーザとして構成されたことを特徴とする半導体光素子。 - 請求項1から6のいずれか1項に記載の半導体光素子であって、
前記発光構造から出射した光を前記導体層とは反対側へ向けて反射させるミラー構造が、モノリシックに集積される半導体光素子。 - 請求項1から7のいずれか1項に記載の半導体光素子であって、
前記半絶縁性基板及び前記第1半導体層は、厚み方向に広がる側面を有し、
前記第1溝の少なくとも一端は、前記半絶縁性基板及び前記第1半導体層の前記側面に開口するように形成されていることを特徴とする半導体光素子。 - 複数の半導体光素子を有し、
前記複数の半導体光素子のそれぞれは、請求項1から7のいずれか1項に記載の前記半導体光素子であり、
前記複数の半導体光素子は、モノリシックに集積され、
前記半絶縁性基板及び前記第1半導体層には、隣同士の前記半導体光素子の間を分離する第2溝が形成されていることを特徴とするアレイ半導体発光素子。 - 請求項9に記載のアレイ半導体発光素子であって、
前記隣同士の前記複数の半導体光素子の一方に形成される前記第1溝の少なくとも一端は、前記第2溝に開口するように形成されていることを特徴とするアレイ半導体光素子。 - 請求項1から8のいずれか1項に記載の半導体光素子と、
前記半導体光素子を駆動するための駆動回路と、
前記半導体光素子と光学的に接続される外部導波路と、
前記半導体光素子と前記駆動回路と前記外部導波路とをそれぞれ所定の位置に固定するためのパッケージと、
を含む光モジュール。 - 請求項9又は10に記載のアレイ半導体光素子と、
前記複数の半導体光素子を駆動するための駆動回路と、
前記複数の半導体光素子とそれぞれ光学的に接続される、複数の外部導波路と、
前記複数の半導体光素子と前記駆動回路と前記複数の外部導波路とをそれぞれ所定の位置に固定するためのパッケージと、
を含む光モジュール。
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