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Laser annealing integrates optical isolators directly onto silicon photonics chips without overheating

Kyocera Corporation and the Research Institute of Electrical Communication (RIEC) at Tohoku University have developed a new ...

World’s First: Kyocera and Tohoku University Develop Technology to Integrate Optical Isolators Directly onto Silicon Photonics Chips*1

Silicon photonics: A technology that forms optical circuits on silicon, a semiconductor material, and uses optical instead of ...
Nanowerk

Laser annealing enables optical isolators integrated directly on silicon photonics chips

A laser annealing method integrates optical isolators directly onto silicon photonics chips, reducing back-reflected light by ...
Phys.org

Realizing vertical ultraviolet-B semiconductor laser diodes for high optical output

Ultraviolet (UV) rays are electromagnetic waves with wavelengths ranging from 100 to 380 nanometers (nm). These wavelengths can be classified into three regions: UV-A (315–380 nm), UV-B (280–315 nm), ...
Nikkei Asia

Konica Minolta to double optical parts output capacity for chip-testing gear

TOKYO -- Japanese optical equipment maker Konica Minolta will spend 1.8 billion yen ($11.3 million) to expand production capacity for optical components used in chip-testing equipment by 2.6 times ...
Ars Technica

USB surround card with Dolby Digital 5.1 via optical

I'm looking for a device to add 5.1 surround to my PC. The AMD APU doesn't support 5.1 over HDMI for whatever reason, only stereo, or I'd use my normal HDMI optical audio extractor as usual. I have a ...
semiconductor-digest

Kyocera and Tohoku University Develop Technology to Integrate Optical Isolators Directly onto Silicon Photonics Chips

Kyocera Corporation and the Research Institute of Electrical Communication (RIEC), Tohoku University have developed a new technology for integrating optical isolators onto silicon photonics chips ...