ISOM. Institute for Optoelectronic Systems and Microtechnology
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
The Institute for Optoelectronic Systems and Microtechnology (ISOM) is a College Institute affiliated to the Universidad Politécnica of Madrid. It consists of 400 m2 of clean rooms and 300 m2 of air-controlled laboratories
Elías Muñoz Merino
Instituto de Sistema Optoelectrónicos y Microtecnología
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
28040 Madrid, SPAIN
Tel. 34-91-336 6832
http://www.isom.upm.es
Objectives
To perform research on detection, processing, transmission and storage of information by means of the Optoelectronics and Microtechnology.
To educate graduate students and technicians with their participation in research, development and innovation tasks.
To cooperate with industries performing R+D in those areas, including the use of laboratories and clean rooms facilities (technological foundry).
To host small companies in their first stages derived from academic R+D (spin-off´s).
Equipments and techniques available:
Growth and Fabrication
- Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) Facilities.
- Magnetron Sputtering System.
- Optical Photolitography.
- Electron Beam Nanolitography.
- Reactive Ion Etching (RIE).
- Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD and PCVD).
- Thermal Evaporation (Joule, e-beam).
- Standard and Rapid Thermal Annealing (RTA).
- High-precision Blade and Diamond Scriber.
- Ultrasound and Thermocompression microsoldering.
Characterization Techniques
Structural
- Thickness Profiler (DecTac).
- High Resolution Nomarski Optical Microscopy.
- High Resolution X-Ray Diffractometers.
- Scanning Electron Microscopy with EDAX.
- Atomic Force Microscopy
Optical
- UV, VIS and IR Photoluminescence (PL) systems.
- VIS and IR Absorption Spectrophotometer (FTIR).
- Ellipsometry System.
- Raman Spectroscopy.
- Optical Characterization Systems for Detectors and Lasers.
Electrical
- Probe Stations (Low Capacitance).
- Hall Effect System.
- Electrical Characterization Systems (C-V, I-V, C-f, 1/f, etc).
- Electrical Characterization of Defects (DLTS).
- Polar Electrolysis System.
- Electrical and Optical Characterization Systems under Hydrostatic Pressure.
- Magnetic Domains Imaging.
Research fields
Optical Sensors Systems
Ultraviolet radiation detection
- UV-B solar radiation monitoring systems.
- Contaminants and ozone detection systems based on LED´s, laser diodes and UV detectors.
- Fire detection systems from UV emissions; integration with high temperature electronic components.
Infrared radiation detection
- High sensibility and multispectral response detectors. AlGaAs/InGaAs quantum well (QWIP’s) technology.
- Military Applications. Multispectral integration. Associated electronics.
Magnetic Sensors Systems
- Magnetic sensors systems for air navegation and geophysics applications.
- Magnetic sensors systems for hazardous environments.
- Piezoelectric-magnetostrictive and magnet-optic sensors.
- Planar inductors for magnetic microsensors.
Components and sub-systems for Optical Comunications
- Medium-power lasers from 0.9 to 1,3 microns.
- High speed and high contrast modulators. Devices grown on substrates with non-conventional orientations (GaAs, InP-111).
- Resonant cavity emitters (LED, 510-570 nm) for transmission through plastic optical fibers (POF).
- InGaAsN-based emitters for transmission through optical fibers in 1.3-1-5 microns.
Flat visual panels and multicolor arrays
- InGaN-based multicolor pixels fabricated by molecular beam epitaxy.
- Large area and high speed visual panels applications.
- White light emitters.
Power Transistors for high frequency / high temperature applications
- Group III Nitrides-based HEMT´s (AlGaN/GaN). Piezoelectric effects.
- Application to microwaves, mobile phones, high temperature/power
Main Researchers:
Elías Muñoz Merino (elias@die.upm.es) (Director)
Pedro Sánchez Sánchez (psanchez@fis.upm.es)
Enrique Calleja Pardo (calleja@die.upm.es)
Claudio Aroca Hernández-Ros (caroca@fis.upm.es)
Fernando Calle Gómez (calle@die.upm.es) (secretary)