From Apple to OpenLight: Silicon Photonics and Integrated Lasers with Dr. Tom Mader
Moore's Lobby: Where engineers talk all about circuits
- Published
- April 18, 2023
- Duration
- 41:04
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- Last updated
- Jun 7, 2026
Discusses I'll bet that you didn't know that the original concept for what became the Apple Thunderbolt interf…
Summary
I'll bet that you didn't know that the original concept for what became the Apple Thunderbolt interface involved optical communication. Well, in this fascinating podcast with Dr. Mader, you will learn that intriguing backstory and much more. Mader also provides a helpful introduction to silicon photonics technology and applications. Importantly, OpenLight…
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I'll bet that you didn't know that the original concept for what became the Apple Thunderbolt interface involved optical communication. Well, in this fascinating podcast with Dr. Mader, you will learn that intriguing backstory and much more. Mader also provides a helpful introduction to silicon photonics technology and applications. Importantly, OpenLight's business model is designed to allow them to become an Arm-like IP provider for silicon photonics. "We're the first open siliconics platform