High-performance analog signal processing with photonic integrated circuits

Francesco Morichetti

doi:10.1038/s41377-025-01806-0

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High-performance analog signal processing with photonic integrated circuits

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- High-performance analog signal processing with photonic integrated circuits
- Light: Science & Applications Vol. 14, Issue 5, Pages: 1179-1181(2025)
- Affiliations：
  
  Dipartimento di Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
- Author bio：
  
  Francesco Morichetti (francesco.morichetti@polimi.it)
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- DOI：10.1038/s41377-025-01806-0
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- Published Online：27 March 2025，
  
  Published：31 May 2025
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Morichetti, F. High-performance analog signal processing with photonic integrated circuits. Light: Science & Applications, 14, 1179-1181 (2025).
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Morichetti, F. High-performance analog signal processing with photonic integrated circuits. Light: Science & Applications, 14, 1179-1181 (2025). DOI： 10.1038/s41377-025-01806-0.

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Abstract

Digital processing is our preferred way to manipulate data

as it gives us unparalleled flexibility. However

as the volume of information increases

fully digital electronic solutions are encountering memory

latency

and power challenges. A renewed interest is growing in analog signal processing

and photonics integrated circuits could really be a game-changing technology.

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