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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2015
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Yann Astier, Livermore, CA (US);
Huan Hu, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Ning Li, White Plains, NY (US);
Devendra K. Sadana, Pleasantville, NY (US);
Joshua T. Smith, Croton on Hudson, NY (US);
William T. Spratt, Osssing, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
In one example, a device includes a trench formed in a substrate. The trench includes a first end and a second end that are non-collinear. A first plurality of semiconductor pillars is positioned near the first end of the trench and includes integrated light sources. A second plurality of semiconductor pillars is positioned near the second end of the trench and includes integrated photodetectors.