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V. Find 1 or 2 sentences which we can omit as inessential in each logical part.

VI. Give your point of view on possibility of using presented in the text information in your future profession.

Part C

I. Read the title of the text and say what information is presentet in it.

The Future of Silicon Optics

Proponents say that during the next few years, silicon-optical components will shrink in size and become more efficient, which will encourage more widespread use. And, they add, manufacturers and researchers will demonstrate increasingly complex integration of optical technology with electronics.

Meanwhile, usage could increase as more researchers and companies work on silicon optics.

The greatest impact will be in enabling low-cost optical transceivers for communications over short distances such as those in interchip and intrachip interconnects.

Because so many chips are made and sold worldwide each year, the biggest potential market for silicon optics is on-chip interconnects.

Complex commercial silicon-optical devices and applications will hit the market within two years.

In the future, manufacturers could develop ways to use silicon optics on backplanes and to connect computers and peripherals. Also, ISPs could use silicon optics to cover the last-mile connection between their facilities and their customers. This would be much faster than DSL¹- or cable-based broadband.

There will be an explosion of interest in silicon photonics in the next few years. Maybe in 10 years, the laptop will rely on silicon photonics as much as it relies on silicon electronics today. Silicon is simply an excellent material for mass production.

Note:

¹DSL – digital subscriber line – цифровая абонентская линия

II. Prove the following point of view: In future silicon optics will replace some modern materials.

III. Say where the information presented in the text can be used.

UNIT III

MEDICAL ELECTRONICS

Part A