level, and even for possible intra-chip applications as multi-core microprocessor
architectures look into optical solutions to enable scaling.
In other markets, the combination of optical modulators, detectors and filters,
together with CMOS control, AD/DA converters, DSPs, and memory may make
a compelling case for a variety of low-cost sensor and signal processing
applications for biomedicine, defense, automotive, and industrial applications.
Silicon photonics could even enable consumer applications for things that are
not today associated with photonics because it has historically been too
expensive.
While the progress in the field of silicon photonics is rapid and impressive, it is
important to note that the highest performance applications are