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Silicon photonics move to rule networks

Posted: 29 Feb 2008  Print Version  Bookmark and Share Subscribe

Keywords: silicon photonics  mainstream technology  CMOS  optical networks 

[Summary of tips] Developments in silicon photonics have moved the technology into the mainstream, according to presenters at the 2008 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition.The move from copper twisted pairs—which consume from seven or more watts to transmit and receive 10Gbit/s of network traffic—to optical fibers ca......
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