1. Definitions and general information
The success of the Internet, with more than a billion users in 2000 (source: UCSB), and the rapid growth in microprocessor performance (table 1 ) are placing ever-greater demands on interconnections in electronic systems. The number of inputs/outputs correlated with information flow will eventually choke the bottleneck of electrical interconnection solutions. The success of multimedia applications, made possible by the increased performance of microprocessors, now requires the transmission of data rates in excess of 10 Gbit/s (gigabits per second) on local networks or within computers.
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Theoretical considerations
Bibliography
Theoretical references
Theoretical optics
Conferences
Optical Fibre Communication : OFC
European Materials Research Society : E-MRS
Workshop on Optical Communications and Computer Sciences : WOCCS
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society : LEOS
Electronic Components and Technology Conference : ECTC
International Electronic Packaging Technical Conference : InterPack...
Standards and standardization bodies
In the field of optical interconnections, we find most of the standardization bodies in the world of electronics and microelectronics. Examples include :
Union technique de l'électricité (UTE);
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC);
Laboratoire Central des Industries Electriques...
Financial organizations and players
Manufacturers, national governments and universities are all involved in the development of optical interconnections, over the longer or shorter term depending on the commercial or technological nature of their objectives. R&D is largely focused on the development of complete, integrated systems, using technological options and materials such as VCSELs for transmitters, fibers for box-to-box connectors,...
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