What's in store for silicon photoreceivers?

摘要

Today's new "electronic" products are increasingly relying on a combination of electrical, optical, mechanical, and biochemical technologies for smaller size, higher levels of integration, enhanced performance, and versatility 1, 2. The last decade has seen the invention, refinement, and volume production of compact, high-performance silicon-based photoreceivers. Consisting of a photodetector (PD) and an amplifier, photoreceivers or photodetector integrated circuits (PDICs) are currently in great demand for the optical communication, optical sensory, and optical storage sectors. These key markets are driving the rapid commercialization of optical and silicon-based semiconductor technologies.