A thin-film device containing miniature optical components connected via optical waveguides on a transparent dielectric substrate, whose lenses, detectors, filters, couplers and so forth perform operations analogous to those of integrated electronic...

Multi-axis alignment refers to the process of aligning or adjusting components or systems in multiple spatial dimensions or...

In the context of electronics and optics, an isolator refers to a device that allows the transmission of signals in one...

A type of computer in which the electronic circuits, which process data serially, are replaced by photonic circuits capable...

A semiconductor is a type of material that has electrical conductivity between that of a conductor and an insulator. In...

In the context of electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, a wafer refers to a thin, flat disk or substrate made of a...

A metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) photodiode is a type of photodetector that consists of metal electrodes on a semiconductor...

Carrier injection refers to the process of introducing charge carriers (either electrons or holes) into a semiconductor...

A broadband filter is an electronic or electromagnetic device designed to pass a range of frequencies or signals within a...

Germanium crystal refers to a crystalline form of the element germanium (Ge), which is a metalloid and semiconductor...

Abbreviated SoC. A single chip containing all the electronic circuits required for a complete, working product. SoCs are...