Silicon Photonics
Data center traffic is doubling every 12 months. Electrons running over copper wire limited to 10Gps.
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Hybrid InP on Silicon Laser
(2006)
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1310nm Hybrid Laser
(2006)
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100-gigabit/s 4-lane optical module using silicon photonics
Intel rolls out silicon photonics for data centers
(2016),
100Gbps finally shipping
(2016).