PIC Technology

Enabling the Digital Optical Network

Large-scale photonic integrated circuits (PICs) represent a significant technology innovation that simplifies optical system design, reduces space and power consumption, and improves reliability. In addition, by lowering the cost of optical-to-electrical-to-optical (OEO) conversion in optical networks, they provide a transformational opportunity to embrace the use of electronic ICs and system software in a "digital" optical network to simplify network operations and enable flexible and fast delivery of differentiated transport services.

To find out more about Photonic Integrated Circuits, click on one of the
links below:

• From electronic to photonic integrated circuits
• What is a PIC?
• The benefits of PICs
• Large scale photonic integration today
• The future of photonic integration

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