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Convergence of Electronics and Photonics, and MPW Service

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Jul. 29, 2009 — Friends, as promised, here's a conclusion of my discussion with Dr. Patrick Guo-Qiang Lo, from the Institute of Microelectronics (IME), Singapore, on the convergence of electronics and photonics, and the MPW service, as well as some research insights on plasmonic and photonic crystal devices. Elaborating a bit more on the convergence of electronics and photonics, and how it will change the technology landscape, he said that, traditionally, an optical transceiver is fabricated by assembling discrete photonic and electronic components in order to achieve integrated functionality. “Such...Read full article

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    Published: July 2009
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