Such optical-electronic-optical conversions are expensive, which is why optical transmission has made economic sense only for long-haul carriers.
Electronic and optical applications are restricted by the properties of the material used, but there should be jobs to do in micromechanics.
Such manufacturability implies that repeated fabrication of artefacts is possible to produce electronic, optical, magnetic or other properties with a high and highly reproducible yield within a tight tolerance of a pre-specified performance.
SPPs to throw switches in electronic circuitry, completing the link between optical and electronic data.
This pairing creates some interesting effects, allowing for a great deal of precision and control in optical and electronic applications.
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Unlike electronic switches, micro-mirror optical switches do not slow the signal down.
Putting an electronic switch at the junction between two optical fibre cables slows the signal down.
That would allow electronic data to be converted easily into optical data within the confines of a chip, so helping Moore's whiggish interpretation of the future of computing to continue to come true.
S' Optical Character Recognition application converts handwriting into electronic text that can be sent to Word, Outlook, Notepad, etc.
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They are devising ways to send optical signals vast distances without the need for expensive electronic goosing, tinkering with mirrors to switch and bend light in new ways and trimming costs to open up entirely new parts of the telecom infrastructure.
And they may also allow the development of purely optical switches, which would eliminate the need to convert a light signal into an electronic one before such switching can be accomplished.
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