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OPTICAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT [1 record]

Record 1 2021-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
  • Optics
CONT

An optical integrated circuit (OIC) is a thin-film-type optical circuit designed to perform a function by integrating a laser diode light source, functional components such as switches/modulators, interconnecting waveguides, and photodiode detectors, all on a single substrate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
  • Optique
CONT

Les composants optoélectroniques assurent la conversion électronique-optique (diodes laser) à l'entrée et optique-électronique (photodiode) en sortie. L'idéal serait de fabriquer des circuits intégrés optiques qui auraient les mêmes performances que les circuits électroniques. C'est l'objectif de la photonique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
  • Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
  • Óptica
CONT

Las nanoestructuras plasmónicas han adquirido una importante relevancia como herramientas capaces de manipular los fotones en la nanoescala, y pueden llegar a revolucionar un amplio abanico de aplicaciones tales como los circuitos ópticos integrados [...]

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