A Moores law for photonics
- 1 October 2006
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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
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