Design Diagram of the New Silicon 'Microring Resonators' (IMAGE)

Purdue University

Design Diagram of the New Silicon 'Microring Resonators'

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This diagram shows the design for new silicon "microring resonators," miniature devices used in a system that converts ultra fast laser pulses into bursts of radio-frequency signals. The innovation is a step toward making wires obsolete for communications in homes and offices. Such an advance could enable all communications, from high-definition television broadcasts to secure computer connections, to be transmitted from a single base station. The microring filter can be tuned by heating the rings.

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Purdue University, Minghao Qi

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