Intel ® Silicon Photonics (Photography)

Close-up of a silicon wafer containing experimental Avalanche Photodetector chips.

Close-up of a silicon Avalanche Photodetector chip. In the center is a grid of many individual photodectors with different designs, allowing researchers to test various properties of the devices.

A spot of light shines on a silicon Avalanche Photodetector chip. Each yellow circle here is a different photodetector experiment.

A ladybug crawls across an experimental Avalanche Photodetector chip containing silicon optical devices that are only a fraction of a millimeter.

A packaged silicon Avalanche Photodetector held in a pair of tweezers. A silicon chip is mounted in the circle on the upper right, while electrical pins on the lower left allow researchers to interface the device with test equipment.

A packaged silicon Avalanche Photodetector. The silicon chip is the grey square in the center of the image. Wire-bonds connect the device to the package pins, which in turn allow researchers to interface the device with test equipment.