Usage examples (34)

• Serial transceivers use one 10-Gbps laser and one photodetector.
• Using a unique process, Finisar grows the lasers on top of a photodetector, enabling precise readings and low power for optical mice.
• He said IBM's photodetector can detect weak pulses and amplify them without adding unwanted noise, a previous problem with the technology.
• The researchers say they used silicon and the element germanium to create an photodetector that is among the fastest and least power-hungry of its kind.