Silicon photonics has experienced phenomenal transformations over the last decade. In this
paper, we present some of the notable advances in silicon-based passive and active optical …

A photodetector (PD) converts optical signals into electrical ones and is widely used in
optical interconnect. High‐speed PDs are in high demand as they are necessary to meet …

We examine the current performance and future demands of interconnects to and on silicon
chips. We compare electrical and optical interconnects and project the requirements for …

We present a computing microsystem that uniquely leverages the bandwidth, density, and
latency advantages of silicon photonic interconnect to enable highly compact …

Silicon photonics is currently a very active and progressive area of research, as silicon
optical circuits have emerged as the replacement technology for copper-based circuits in …

High speed photodetectors are a key building block, which allow a large wavelength range
of detection from 850 nm to telecommunication standards at optical fiber band passes of 1.3 …

Si modulators and Ge photodetectors are monolithically integrated on Si-on-insulator. The
carrier-depletion-type Si modulators achieved high modulation efficiency and speed (V¿ L …

In this review we present an overview of the progress made in recent years in the field of
integrated silicon-on-insulator (SOI) waveguide photonics with a strong emphasis on third …

In this paper, high-speed surface-illuminated Ge-on-Si pin photodiodes with improved
efficiency are demonstrated. With photon-trapping microhole features, the external quantum …

Conversion of analog signals into digital signals is one of the most important functionalities
in modern signal processing systems. As the signal frequency increases beyond 10 GHz …