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Photonics Research, Volume. 2, Issue 3, A25(2014)

Bulk-Si photonics technology for DRAM interface [Invited]

Hyunil Byun1, Jinkwon Bok2, Kwansik Cho2, Keunyeong Cho2, Hanmei Choi2, Jinyong Choi2, Sanghun Choi2, Sangdeuk Han2, Seokyong Hong2, Seokhun Hyun2, T. J. Jeong2, Ho-Chul Ji2, In-Sung Joe2, Beomseok Kim2, Donghyun Kim2, Junghye Kim2, Jeong-Kyoum Kim2, Kiho Kim2, Seong-Gu Kim2, Duanhua Kong2, Bongjin Kuh2, Hyuckjoon Kwon2, Beomsuk Lee2, Hocheol Lee2, Kwanghyun Lee2, Shinyoung Lee2, Kyoungwon Na2, Jeongsik Nam2, Amir Nejadmalayeri2, Yongsang Park2, Sunil Parmar2, Junghyung Pyo2, Dongjae Shin2, Joonghan Shin2, Yong-hwack Shin2, Sung-Dong Suh2, Honggoo Yoon2, Yoondong Park2, Junghwan Choi2, Kyoung-Ho Ha2, and and Gitae Jeong2
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  • 1Samsung Electronics, 1 Samsungjeonjaro, Hwasungshi, Gyoung-gido, 445-330, South Korea
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    Hyunil Byun, Jinkwon Bok, Kwansik Cho, Keunyeong Cho, Hanmei Choi, Jinyong Choi, Sanghun Choi, Sangdeuk Han, Seokyong Hong, Seokhun Hyun, T. J. Jeong, Ho-Chul Ji, In-Sung Joe, Beomseok Kim, Donghyun Kim, Junghye Kim, Jeong-Kyoum Kim, Kiho Kim, Seong-Gu Kim, Duanhua Kong, Bongjin Kuh, Hyuckjoon Kwon, Beomsuk Lee, Hocheol Lee, Kwanghyun Lee, Shinyoung Lee, Kyoungwon Na, Jeongsik Nam, Amir Nejadmalayeri, Yongsang Park, Sunil Parmar, Junghyung Pyo, Dongjae Shin, Joonghan Shin, Yong-hwack Shin, Sung-Dong Suh, Honggoo Yoon, Yoondong Park, Junghwan Choi, Kyoung-Ho Ha, and Gitae Jeong, "Bulk-Si photonics technology for DRAM interface [Invited]," Photonics Res. 2, A25 (2014)

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    Category: Special issue on Group IV Photonics

    Received: Feb. 24, 2014

    Accepted: Mar. 14, 2014

    Published Online: Nov. 5, 2014

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    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.2.000A25

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