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Introduction to Photonic Integrated Circuits - Academia Sinica

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Fiber vs. Cooper Wire<br />

Fiber Metalic wire cable<br />

Material SiOx Cu<br />

Loss Low (0.2 dB/km) High (20dB/km)<br />

Speed High (> 10 GHz) Low<br />

Bandwidth High Low<br />

Size Small Small<br />

Weight Very light light<br />

Crosstalk/Interference Low High<br />

Cost Very cheap Cheap<br />

Micropho<strong>to</strong>nic Devices Group

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