Title :
DARPA´S EPIC program: electronic and photonic integrated circuits on Si
Author_Institution :
Microsyst. Technol. Office, Defense Adv. Res. Projects Agency, Arlington, VA, USA
Abstract :
This paper discusses the goals and achievements of the electronic and photonic integrated circuits (EPIC) program, which exploits an extraordinary opportunity to create a seamless interface between electronics and photonics. EPIC chips find significant applications in communications, sensors, RF photonics, and wherever photonics and electronics intersect.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; silicon; EPIC chips; EPIC program; RF photonics; communications; electronic integrated circuits on Si; electronics; photonic integrated circuits on Si; photonics; sensors; CMOS process; CMOS technology; Electromagnetic scattering; Electrons; Nanoscale devices; Optical losses; Photonic integrated circuits; Silicon; Size measurement; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics, 2005. 2nd IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9070-9
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2005.1516382
