Source : IntelThe Intel Photonics Technology Lab announced to have developed a laser modulator that encodes optical data at 40 billion bits per second. Initially devoted to optimize components interconnection for "super computers" based on multicore CPU installed on several daughter cards, the system is claimed to be relatively cheap and could be quickly integrated in different devices. If some scientists argue that a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) could provide a cost-effective solution for optical communication and future optical interconnects in computing industry, one will need a key component: the high-speed silicon optical modulator, which is responsible to encode data on optical beam.
Photonics Technology Lab recently presented its silicon modulator which achieved data transmission at 40 Gbps speed
