As the realization that Electro-Optical (EO)
devices can replace electronics devices with substantial performance improvements becomes
widespread, a need has arisen for providers of foundry services to manufacture these
devices. The situation parallels one found in the semiconductor industry. There, many
design companies do not have the technical or financial wherewithal to support captive
fabrication activities. There are a large number of houses that are devoted exclusively to
the manufacture of custom and semi-custom devices on an OEM basis for other companies.
Hudson Research Inc is proud to announce the establishment of a foundry service devoted
exclusively to the design and manufacture of EO devices. Hudson Research has added
state-of -the-art facilities for the production of these devices as part of an on-going
capital expansion program. CONTACT US
The EO Foundry offers the
following processes and films:
THIN FILMS: Ferroelectrics
| BSO (Bi12SiO20) |
PLZT |
| SBN |
WO3 |
| KDP |
LiNbO3 |
THIN FILMS: Metals
| Aluminum |
Carbon (DLC) |
Copper |
| Gold |
Indium |
Lead |
| Molybdenum |
Nickel |
Silicon |
| Stainless Steel |
Tungsten |
Zinc |
The pure metal forms listed above can be supplied as
Oxides, Nitrides, Fluorides, Oxy-Nitrides, and Hydrides of any of the listed films. The
following table lists the active Ferroelectric films which are the heart of EO devices.
In addition to the films listed above, we also produce the following specialty
films:
* Indium -Tin Oxide Transparent Conductor
* Lead Oxide Photocathode (PIN structure; equivalent to Plumbicon cathode)
* Chalcogenide Photocathodes
* Quantum Ferroelectric (QFE) Photocathode (ultra-broadband; mmWave to X-ray)
* Amorphous Silicon (Si:h) Photocathode
* Phosphors for Display and Detection
* Variable Index of Refraction Layer
* Phase Retardation Layer (single and dual axis)
* Rugate Films (gradient index of refraction)
* Anti-Reflection Coatings
* Bonding Layers
* Alignmrent Layers
The Hudson Research Electro-Optics Foundry offers the following processes and
services:
Ion Beam Deposition & Etch
Thermal Evaporation
Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD)
Reactive Ion Etching
Sputtered Films
Langmuir-Blodgett Films
Vacuum Melting
Float Zone Refining
E-beam welding
Heteroepitaxial Films
Other Processes
* Polishing and Lapping
* Chemo-mechanical Polishing
* Oriented Precision Cutting & Wafering
* Thinning
* UV Microlithography
By combining these various films and processes, Hudson Research is able to offer
several standard electro-optical devices. These are described elsewhere in this web site,
and are:
* Spatial Light Modulators
* Fourier Domain Spatial Filters
* Variable Electro-Optic Mirrors
If you find this page of interest, please visit these other related pages on our
site:
* Electro-Optics
* Optical Computers
* Scientific Instruments
* Field Emission Displays
* Optics
* Physics |
