As per this : 42:56 – The idea of optical integration has been a holy grail for some time and the POET platform has reached the crucial phase in its evolution. The company’s source of sustained competitive differentiation rests in its ability to squarely address the cost issue through monolithic integration of optical and electronic components. We don’t believe there is a single company out there that can say “We can provide you the performance of light at the cost of copper.”
Please have a read at :
http://www.compoundsemiconductor.net/article/85497-photonic-integration-what-is-the-holy-grail.html
Enlighten yourself, definitely a worthy ready
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