Patent ID: 8525264
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A semiconductor structure comprising a photonic modulator on a semiconductor substrate, said photonic modulator comprising: a modulator semiconductor structure located within said semiconductor substrate, having a uniform width and a uniform thickness, having sidewalls and a bottom surface contacting at least one dielectric material, and having a first lateral p-n junction between a p-doped modulator semiconductor portion thereof and an n-doped modulator semiconductor portion thereof; and a semiconductor contact structure overlying said semiconductor substrate and having a second lateral p-n junction between a p-doped semiconductor contact portion therein and an n-doped semiconductor contact portion therein, wherein said p-doped semiconductor contact portion is in contact with said p-doped modulator semiconductor portion and said n-doped semiconductor contact portion is in contact with said n-doped modulator semiconductor portion.