09-10-2017, 04:24 PM
High-speed electronic integrated circuits are essential for the development of new fiber-optic communication systems.
Tight integration and co-design of photonic and electronic devices are becoming increasingly a need for the best performance compromises. Search for providing reliable electronic products (computers, network hardware, cell phones, PDAs, etc.) requires a look at the "brains" of these devices. At the core of modern electronics is the integrated circuit (IC) that provides processing and communication functions. Because they are so crucial to the product, they need to be protected against electrical transients that can be generated by their users. Specifically, transients electrostatic discharge (ESD) can be introduced into the devices (and ultimately on the IC) during normal use by the end user. But how does this happen? Imagine an electronic device like a black box. Inside there are several circuits (IC, ASIC, magnetism, etc.) that provide functionality; outside are various components (switches, buttons, keyboards, data ports, etc.).
Tight integration and co-design of photonic and electronic devices are becoming increasingly a need for the best performance compromises. Search for providing reliable electronic products (computers, network hardware, cell phones, PDAs, etc.) requires a look at the "brains" of these devices. At the core of modern electronics is the integrated circuit (IC) that provides processing and communication functions. Because they are so crucial to the product, they need to be protected against electrical transients that can be generated by their users. Specifically, transients electrostatic discharge (ESD) can be introduced into the devices (and ultimately on the IC) during normal use by the end user. But how does this happen? Imagine an electronic device like a black box. Inside there are several circuits (IC, ASIC, magnetism, etc.) that provide functionality; outside are various components (switches, buttons, keyboards, data ports, etc.).