Advantages and Applications
Optical Interconnects - Definitions and principles

The emergence of new optical sources combining high modulation speed with low power consumption and ease of implementation has led to reduced manufacturing costs and increased reliability of optoelectronic interfaces. Although electrical interconnects still play a significant role in this field—for reasons of ease of implementation, performance, cost, and even cultural factors—optical interconnects are indispensable when data rates exceed one gigabit per second. For further details, readers are encouraged to refer to the article “Comparison of Optical and Electrical Links” in this treatise: