The widespread use of electronic devices to interact with others and access the internet has increased the need for highly performing communication technologies that can transmit data faster and more efficiently. Increasing the data transmission rate of devices without adversely impacting their energy efficiency, however, is a challenging task.
Researchers at University of Southampton in the UK recently developed a promising new transmitter based on complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology and silicon photonics. This transmitter, introduced in Nature Electronics, was found to achieve remarkable data transmission rates while consuming minimal energy.
“The integration of silicon photonics with electronics is essential for producing practical systems for numerous applications,” David J. Thomson, one of the authors of the paper, told Tech Xplore.
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