Glossary

A III-V semiconductor material that is commonly used for high-frequency electronics and photonics circuits. It is the most common material platform used to build semiconductor lasers for communications, and the material of choice for EFFECT Photonics circuits.

A more rigorous operating temperature standard that can handle more extreme temperatures, ?40° to 85°C.

An umbrella term that refers to all the infrastructure and components that enable modern computing and communications.

A small external laser that can be coupled to an optical system (like a transceiver) via optical fiber. This ITLA must maintain a low enough footprint and cost for high-volume integration with the optical system. They must conform with existing ITLA standards or multi-source agreements.

Integrating optical components on a semiconductor chip, similar to how electronics integrates electrical components.

An optical technology that detects the intensity of the light, unlike coherent systems that detect phase and amplitude.

A boundary across which two independent systems meet and act on or communicate with each other.

A system of interconnected physical devices that communicate and exchange data via the internet or other networks.

The feature of a product to work with products and systems of other suppliers. This requires standardization or multi-source agreements (MSAs) across different vendors.

Connections between servers and buildings of the same data center. They can range from a hundreds of meters in distance to a few kilometers.