Definition
A III-V semiconductor is a compound semiconductor formed from elements in groups III and V of the periodic table, a material family used for electronic and optoelectronic devices where properties such as high carrier mobility or direct bandgaps are advantageous.
Application
III-V materials are integrated with silicon and other platforms to build high-speed transistors, lasers, optical amplifiers, photodetectors, and heterogeneous photonic integrated circuits.
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Evidence and further reading
- Evidence from imec-int.comhttps://www.imec-int.com/en/events/webinar-micro-transfer-printing-heterogeneous-silicon-photonic-integrated-circuits
- Evidence from imec-int.comhttps://www.imec-int.com/en/press/imec-joins-forces-sivers-photonics-and-asm-amicra-accelerate-hybrid-integration-inp-lasers