Nano-electronic array
View Patent ↗A nano device includes an array of cells disposed in rows and columns and constructed over a substrate, and an optical circuit disposed over the substrate, wherein the optical circuit is formed by nano elements in a self-assembled process.
1. A nano device, comprising:
an army of cells disposed in rows and columns and constructed over a substrate, and
an optical circuit disposed over the substrate, wherein the optical circuit is formed by nano elements in a self-assembled process, wherein the nano elements include optical storage molecules.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein each cell comprises an optical device with nano-particles; a plurality of word lines each connecting first signal electrodes of a row of cells; and a plurality of bit lines each connecting second signal electrodes of a column of cells.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the optical circuit comprises an optical transmitter, an optical receiver, or an optical waveguide.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein an input optical signal is provided by a laser.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein an output optical signal is received by a photodetector.
6. The device of claim 1 , further comprising
a semiconductor region over or in the substrate; and
an electronic circuit formed in the semiconductor region.
7. The device of claim 6 , wherein the electronic circuit controls or monitors interconnection of optical signals.
8. The device of claim 6 , wherein the electronic circuit converts electronic signals to an optical signal.
9. The device of claim 6 , wherein the electronic circuit converts an output optical signal to electronic signals.
10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the optical storage molecules are spin-coated over the substrate.
11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the optical circuit include a 3D circuit formed by nano elements in a self-assemble process.
12. The device of claim 1 , wherein the optical circuit provides a plurality of NANO light paths between the input optical signals and the output optical signals.
13. A nano device, comprising
a substrate;
an input optical signal of a first wavelength;
an output optical signal of a second wavelength; and
an optical circuit disposed over the substrate, wherein the optical circuit is formed by nano elements in a self-assemble process and wherein the nano elements include optical storage molecules.
14. The device of claim 13 , wherein the optical circuit provides wavelength routing or wavelength conversion between the input optical signals and the output optical signals.
15. A nano device, comprising
a substrate;
a plurality of input optical signals;
a plurality of output optical signals; and
an optical multiplexer circuit disposed over the substrate for connecting the plurality of input optical signals to the plurality of output optical signals, wherein the optical circuit is formed by nano elements in a self-assembly process and wherein the nano elements include optical storage molecules.
16. The device of claim 15 , wherein the optical circuit comprises an optical transmitter or an optical receiver.
17. The device of claim 15 , wherein the optical circuit comprises an optical waveguide.
18. The device of claim 15 , wherein the input optical signal is provided by a laser.
19. The device of claim 15 , wherein the output optical signal is received by a photodetector.