Abstract: A dual system communicator includes an electronic analog communicator and a removeably attached power source. The analog communicator includes analog signal transceiving electronics. The power source includes digital signal transceiving electronics. The analog communicator and the power source are wirelessly interfaced for communication between the digital signal transceiving electronics and the analog signal transceiving electronics. The dual system communicator is operational as a standard analog communicator or as a communicator capable of receiving digital signals which are converted to analog signals by a converter and transmitting analog signals which are converted into digital signals.

Abstract: A longwavelength vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) for use in optical telecommunications and method of fabrication that includes the fabrication of an active VCSEL structure on a supporting substrate and the fabrication of a highly reflective DBR mirror structure on a silicon substrate. The DBR mirror structure includes alternating layers of a silicon oxide material and a silicon material fabricated utilizing epitaxially growth techniques and/or wafer bonding using SOI wafer fusion technology. During fabrication of the final VCSEL device, the Si/SiO.sub.2 DBR mirror structure is wafer bonded to the active VCSEL structure. The active VCSEL structure supporting substrate is selectively removed, to enable positioning of a second DBR mirror stack. The final VCSEL device characterized by emitting infra-red light.

Abstract: A non-speckle laser projection display composed of a liquid crystal material for the generation of a high resolution, non-speckle image. The projection display screen includes a liquid crystal material which is constructed in a highly scattered state when no drive voltage is applied. When a high frequency, low voltage signal is applied to the liquid crystal projection display screen, the liquid crystal molecules vibrate slightly at a frequency higher than 60 Hz, thereby causing the speckle pattern to change quickly, and causing the eye to smooth out and see no speckle. In addition, provided is a non-speckle laser display system in which included is a laser image source and the liquid crystal projection display screen.

Abstract: A portable electronic device including a display detachably mounted to a power source. The display including a virtual image display apparatus. The power source including a detachably mounted battery. A communication interface is provided between the display apparatus and the portable electronic device for permitting data exchange between the display apparatus and the portable electronic device. The communication interface provided can be either a standard electrical interface such as an electrical connector or a solid form factor design including cooperating contact areas or a wireless interface such as an infra red optical link or a radio frequency link.

Abstract: An optical pickup head for high density optical storage applications and a method of fabrication including a first order mode light source and a phase shift mask. The light source is capable of emitting a power output of at least 10 mW. The phase shift mask positioned to allow for a 180.degree. shift in light emitted therethrough, thereby creating a reduced focal spot size for high density data write applications. The optical pickup head capable of high density read and write applications for both CDs and DVDs.

Abstract: A holographic textile fiber that selectively absorbs and reflects different wavelengths of light. A plurality of holographic textile fibers in combination forming a holographic textile fabric. The plurality of textile fibers characterized as including a central core including one of a light transmitting material, a light absorbing material, a light reflecting material, or a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) material. The holographic textile fibers further including a plurality of layers of an optical media. Each of the plurality of layers having differing indices of refraction thereby forming a multi-layer interference coating overcoating the central core. The plurality of layers of optical media characterized as selectively reflecting particular wavelengths of light while transmitting differing wavelengths of light, thereby generating a plurality of interference patterns that form a holographic optical image as a result of an incident light.

Abstract: A vertical cavity surface emitting laser semiconductor chip including a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) formed on a substrate, a photodetector, integrated with the vertical cavity surface emitting laser for automatic power control (APC) of the vertical cavity surface emitting laser and a driver circuit, integrated with the vertical cavity surface emitting laser and the photodetector. The VCSEL, photodetector and driver circuit are integrated by utilizing a monolithic polysilicon layer. The driver circuit is characterized as a CMOS driver circuit, capable of receiving feedback from the photodetector and adjusting the output power of the vertical cavity surface emitting laser in response to the feedback, thus achieving APC of the VCSEL.

Abstract: A microscanner composed of a semiconductor wafer, having formed as a part thereof a cantilevered portion and having mounted thereon at least one laser diode. The cantilevered portion has electrically interfaced thereto a plurality of interconnects capable of delivering varying voltages. The cantilevered portion is deflected in response to the varying voltages and therefore produces a scanning action about an "x" axis, a "y" axis, or an "x" and "y" axis dependent upon the external varying voltage applied thereto and the design of the cantilevered portion. This scanning action operates to scan the light emitted by the at least one laser diode. The microscanner operates to generate a resultant integrated scanned image. This image can be implemented as either a virtual image display or a projected image display.

Abstract: A VCSEL (113) having a first and a second stack of distributed Bragg reflectors (120, 116) and an active region (118) is formed. Conductive layers (108 and 109) having an opening is formed on the second stack of distributed Bragg reflectors (116). A first region (104), a second region (106), and a third region (108) are formed in the opening of the conductive layer (108), thereby providing a contact to both the second stack of distributed Bragg reflectors (116) and to the first region (104). An insulative layer (220) is disposed on the substrate (124), thereby insulating the second region (106) from the conductive layer (108). A conductive layer (134) having second opening disposed substantially overlying the first opening, thereby electrically coupling the third region (108) to the conductive layer (134) with the second opening allowing a light (121) to pass.

Abstract: An integrated electro-optical package including a laser diode microscanner, and an automatic focus mechanism housed within a housing. The microscanner includes a semiconductor wafer, having formed as a part thereof a cantilevered portion having mounted thereon at least one laser diode. The cantilevered portion having electrically interfaced thereto a plurality of interconnects capable of delivering varying voltages. The cantilevered portion is deflected in response to the varying voltages and therefore produces a scanning action in an "x" and/or "y" direction dependent upon the external varying voltage applied thereto and the design of the cantilevered portion. The automatic focus mechanism includes a single detector or a detector array that measures a reflected light and submits a signal to the display system optics for focus adjustment dependent upon the measurements received.

Abstract: A textile fabric including a plurality of electrically conductive fibers and at least one electronic sensor or a plurality of sensing fibers. The textile fabric is intended for fabrication into a functional article of clothing or other item made of the woven textile fabric, so as to increase functionality of the article of clothing or item made thereof. The fabric is intended to assist a wearer in the monitoring of biomedical information and/or environmental conditions existent upon the wearer. The plurality of electrically conductive fibers and sensing devices are characterized as creating an interconnect to a portable electronic monitoring device, integrated components such as heating and cooling bands, electronics, or the like, or for serving as an antenna for signals received and transmitted between an integrated electronic component and a remote monitoring device.

Abstract: A portable electronic device including a display carrier detachably mounted to the portable electronic device. The display carrier including a plurality of display apparatus and an electronic display control. A data communication interface is provided between the display carrier and the portable electronic device for permitting data exchange between the plurality of display apparatus and the portable electronic device. The electronic display control, including a display management chip, controls the operation of the plurality of displays dependent upon the power source supplying power to the portable communication device.

Abstract: An interconnect substrate is provided. The interconnect substrate has a first surface with a conductive path and an end surface. The first surface and the end surface join to form a nexus or a corner. A conductive contact is positioned at the nexus, thereby bridging the first surface and the end surface, as well as providing a conductive path from the first surface to the end surface. The conductive contact is operably coupled to the conductive path.

Abstract: A method for wavelength division multiplexing including the steps of providing at least two annular waveguide or spatially donut mode and spectrally single mode vertical cavity surface emitting lasers for operating in a single high order transverse mode. In addition, provided is a multimode fiber based data link. The spatially donut mode and spectrally single mode vertical cavity surface emitting lasers are coupled to the multimode fibers through wavelength multiplexing techniques. During operation, a modulation voltage or modulation current is applied to the spatially donut mode and spectrally single mode vertical cavity surface emitting lasers thereby exciting higher order modes in the multimode fiber based data link and thus achieving either wavelength division multiplexing or de-multiplexing over a large transmission distance.

Abstract: VCSEL for high speed operation and method of fabrication including a substrate element, a first stack of distributed Bragg reflectors disposed on a surface of the substrate element, an active region lattice matched to a surface of the first stack of distributed Bragg reflectors, and a second stack of distributed Bragg reflectors lattice matched to a surface of the active region. The active region includes a plurality of quantum well layers, or structures, and a plurality of doped barrier layers. The doping of the barrier layers allows for a faster recombination time of the carriers prior to any occurrence of lateral carrier diffusion. This faster recombination time of the carriers prevents turn-off tails when the VCSEL device is switched off.

Abstract: A portable electronic device including a display carrier detachably mounted to the portable electronic device. The display carrier including a virtual image display apparatus. A data communication interface is provided between the display carrier and the portable electronic device for permitting data exchange between the display apparatus and the portable electronic device. The display apparatus including a binocular optical system for providing an image output at a right eye output and a left eye output.

Abstract: An extended VCSEL structure formed of a first DBR mirror, an active region, a second DBR mirror as partial reflector, and an extended cavity provided by a transparent conductive substrate wafer fused onto the second DBR mirror. The transparent conductive substrate also serves as a convex mirror with a highly reflective dielectric coating to complete the extended cavity VCSEL structure. The use of the extended cavity makes high power single mode operation achievable because an extended cavity introduces high modal loss to the high order laser modes while supporting the lowest order single mode. The large active area allows high output power from the VCSEL.

Abstract: An integrated electro-optical package including a dual sided opto-electronic device, composed of a substrate with an array of light emitting devices (LEDs) formed on a first major surface thereof, and at least one vertical cavity surface emitting laser formed on an opposed second major surface of the substrate. A mounting structure formed so as to allow for the mounting of the dual sided opto-electronic device on the interior major surfaces, and further having electrical conductors for cooperating with the LEDs and VCSEL of the opto-electronic device. A driver substrate having electrical connections for interfacing with the mounting structure and the dual sided opto-electronic device. A plurality of driver circuits connected to the mounting structure and dual sided opto-electronic device through connection pads formed on the driver substrate.

Abstract: A VCSEL for high power single mode operation and method of fabrication including a substrate element, a first stack of distributed Bragg reflectors disposed on a surface of the substrate element, an active region lattice matched to a surface of the first stack of distributed Bragg reflectors, and a second stack of distributed Bragg reflectors lattice matched to a surface of the active region. The VCSEL structure includes an isolation layer formed on the second stack of distributed Bragg reflectors. The isolation layer is formed of a dielectric material or insulating semiconductor material having an index of refraction greater than the first and second stacks of distributed Bragg reflectors and thereby defining an anti-guiding VCSEL structure. An electrical contact is coupled to a surface of the second stack of distributed Bragg reflectors and an electrical contact is positioned a surface of the substrate element.

Abstract: A VCSEL for high power single mode operation and method of fabrication including a substrate element, a first stack of distributed Bragg reflectors disposed on a surface of the substrate element, an active region lattice matched to a surface of the first stack of distributed Bragg reflectors, and a second stack of distributed Bragg reflectors lattice matched to a surface of the active region. The VCSEL structure includes an enhanced conductivity region formed within a central portion of the second stack of distributed Bragg reflectors and within the laser emission path. The enhanced conductivity region is defined by either zinc diffusion or beryllium implants. An electrical contact is coupled to a surface of the second stack of distributed Bragg reflectors and an electrical contact is positioned a surface of the substrate element.