Revolution in Silicon Photonics

We are now experiencing a revolution in optical technologies, where one can print and

control massive optical circuits, on a microelectronic chip. This revolution is enabling a whole

range of applications that are in need for scalable optical technologies and its opening the door

to areas that only a decade ago were unimaginable.

In the past decade the photonic community witnessed a complete transformation of optics. We

went from being able to miniaturize a handful of devices to being able to define and control the

flow of light using thousands of monolithically integrated optical components – all on a silicon

chip. The main drive for silicon photonics is the ability to transmit and manipulate ultra-high

bandwidth with low power dissipation. Today there are hundreds of products being developed

and commercialized towards this goal.