Morton Photonics is developing a number of novel silicon photonics devices in support of ongoing DARPA SBIR and STTR Phase II programs.  Examples of devices used for true-time-delay in phased array systems are shown.  The photograph below shows the testing of a 20 microring resonator based true-time-delay device.

The STTR Phase II program is developing novel linearized, miniature, silicon modulators to provide the required optical modulation for high SFDR analog links as part of a phased array system.  Morton Photonics is developing the photonic components necessary to develop fully integrated functions, such as required in a time delay unit for phased array systems, eventually leading to photonic integrated circuits with each element monolithically integrated.  Silicon photonics devices are fabricated by the Nanophotonics group at Cornell University, using the Cornell Nanoscale Science and Technology Facility.