Monolithically integrated photonic and optoelectronic circuits based on InP. System applications, technology, perspectives

A severe bottleneck for the realisation of the future OTDM/WDM broadband Internet are on the component side. Under this issue the potential of Photonic ICs (PlCs)/Opto-Electronic ICs (OEICs) based on InP with their photonic, opto-electronic and electronic functionalities are sketched as a central building block of planar optical/opto -electrical assemblies.