'Microrings' could lead to new era in wireless communications
The design for new silicon "microring resonators" (Image: Purdue University, Minghao Qi)
Article Summary
In a step that could see communication wires banished from homes and offices researchers have developed a miniature device capable of converting ultra-fast laser pulses into bursts of radio-frequency signals. The advance could enable all communications, from HDTV broadcasts to secure computer connections, to be transmitted from a single base station.
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