Silicon photonics
Innovation at the speed of light
8 May 2020By combining the expertise in silicon wafer manufacturing with the emerging field of integrated photonics, Advanced Micro Foundry is helping its customers get the best of both worlds.
A silicon-nanoparticle photonic waveguide
15 Jul 2018A line of silicon nanoparticles can transport light efficiently at small scales
Lighting the way to new sensors
5 Apr 2016Novel photonic structures can act as tiny and highly accurate sensors of temperature and humidity
Channeling light to greater heights
19 Nov 2013A narrow channel that acts as a polarization filter adds a new dimension to optical data transmission
Making long-haul, ultrahigh bandwidth more affordable
7 May 2013Researchers at A*STAR have made low-cost, ultrahigh-bandwidth telecommunication across continents a possibility through an innovative advance in silicon photonics
New ways to harvest light
12 Apr 2011A*STAR researchers are devising a variety of low-cost photovoltaic materials to develop the next generation of solar cells
A new twist on light
8 Jun 2010Tiny optical circuits could operate at even higher speeds because of a simple structure that rotates the polarization of light