Data Centers and More for Silicon Photonics
Decades of research and development are finally paying off for silicon nanophotonics. The silicon optical transceiver market, for example, is projected to grow nearly twentyfold in volume over the next five years, much of it driven by the needs of large data centers and 5G technology. In addition, recent lab demonstrations show promise for the miniaturization of optical gyroscopes, lidars, medical sensors, and atomic clocks. These innovations could potentially bring down the cost of these...
Photonics Spectra, August 2019