Title :
A Moores law for photonics
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microelectron. & Inf. Technol., R. Inst. of Technol., Kista
Abstract :
We formulate a "Moore\´s law" for photonic integrated circuits, based on breaking down the diverse photonics device types in photonics circuits into equivalent basic elements or functions, making a comparison with the generic elements of electronic integrated circuits more meaningful. The results serve as a benchmark of the evolution of photonic integrated circuits.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical filters; Moores law; electronic integrated circuits; integrated optics; photonic filters; photonic integrated circuits; photonic lightwave circuit; photonic multiplexing; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Ferroelectric materials; Integrated circuit technology; Moore´s Law; Optical arrays; Optical waveguides; Photonic integrated circuits; Power dissipation; Semiconductor laser arrays; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Integrated optics; Moore´s law; Photonic filters; Photonic integrated circuit (PIC); Photonic integration density; Photonic lightwave circuit (PIC); Photonic multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Biophotonics, Nanophotonics and Metamaterials, 2006. Metamaterials 2006. International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Hangzhou
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9773-8
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9774-6
DOI :
10.1109/METAMAT.2006.335053
