Singapore, Nov 28, 2011 - (ACN Newswire) - The Institute of Microelectronics (IME), a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), has announced plans to commercialize

Findings help pave way for next generation of computer chips.

A new generation of high speed, silicon-based information technology has been brought a step closer by researchers in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at UCL and the London Centre for Nanotechnology.

DALLAS, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market research report, 'Global Silicon Photonics Market (2010-2015), published by MarketsandMarkets ( http://www.marketsandmarkets.com), the total Silicon Photonics market is expected to be worth $2.02 million by 2015 with a CAGR of 78.2% from 2010 to 2015. Browse 58 tables and in-depth TOC on Global Silicon Photonics Market. Early buyers will receive 10% customization of reports http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/silicon-photonics-116.html Silicon photonics technology is gaining ground as a low cost alternative technology that can address speed and bulk data transfer challenges faced by microelectronics.

In an effort to make it easier to build inexpensive, next-generation silicon-based electro-optical chips, which allow computers to move information with light and electricity, a University of Washington photonics professor and his research team are developing design tools and using commercial nanofabrication tools.