Abstract

The entire communications industry has been revolutionized by the rapid advances made by fiber optic technology. The information age has increased the demand for higher speed communication channels and higher speed processors and computers. Because of this, we are seeing this technology being applied to expand the number of applications, enhance performance, and relieve limitations imposed by electrical interconnections. Some of the new applications include interconnecting high speed computers, boards and chips, as well as on-chip clock distribution. This tutorial provides a state-of-the-art review and status of this rapidly advancing technology, including applications, systems, packaging issues, devices, and materials.

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