Optics and the CMOS interconnection problem: a systems and circuits perspective

International Journal of Optoelectronics

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 145-154

  Van Campenhout, J M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; DATA PROCESSING; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICS; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES;

CMOS INTERCONNECTION; PARALLEL INTERCONNECTS;

OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS;

EID: 0032173421     PISSN: 09525432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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