Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) optical modulators are crucial in next-generation technologies such as free-space optical communication and LiDAR, but existing designs struggle with balancing ...

Using this platform, Meng et al. experimentally showed dynamic polarization-independent beam steering and reflective 2D focusing. They electrically actuated the MEMS mirror to regulate the MEMS-CMS ...

Optical circuit switches are not new and have been used in network technology research labs and in the telecom industry in production for the past two and a half decades. But the time has come for ...

Editor's Note. To view a PDF version of this article, Click Here. The emergence of all-optical communications is being enabled in large part by new technologies that free networks from the data rate, ...

MEMS sensing technology company Omnitron Sensors has developed a process to fabricate the scanning mirror using conventional MEMS processes that reduces cost and size, while producing a 2 to 3 times ...

A prototype multichannel optical switch with a speed of 1 ms promises to provide the fast optical cross-connect required for the development of all-optical communication networks. With package ...

In recent years, global digitalization has seen unprecedented acceleration. Video streaming and video conferencing in home office and remote learning settings has resulted in a spike in residential ...

Growth is expected to accelerate in China in the next few years; some players are looking to start producing gyroscopes. We expect the launch of IMUs.

Japanese technology giant Mitsubishi Electric says it has developed a compact lidar system aimed at use in future autonomous vehicles. The Tokyo firm claims that its selection of an optical MEMS-based ...

A new Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) grating modulator has been developed, offering significant advancements in optical efficiency and scalability for communication systems. By integrating a ...