Patent ID: 8212235

Claim:
A nanowire-based opto-electronic device, comprising: a main substrate; a first protrusion including a first insulating layer formed on the main substrate and a first crystal material layer formed on the first insulating layer, wherein the first crystal material layer is isolated from the main substrate by the first insulating layer and includes at least one first surface; a second protrusion including a second insulating layer formed on the main substrate and a second crystal material layer formed on the second insulating layer, wherein the second crystal material layer is isolated from the main substrate by the second insulating layer and includes at least one second surface, each second surface being electrically isolated from a respective first surface; and at least one first nanowire connecting at least one opposing first pair of the first and second surfaces in a bridging configuration, wherein the first nanowire is grown from the first and second surfaces, and interconnects between the first and second surfaces, of the first pair of the first and second surfaces.