JTEC Panel on

Optoelectronics in Japan and the United States

Stephen Forrest, Chair
Larry A. Coldren
Sadik Esener
Donald Keck
Fred Leonberger
Gary R. Saxonhouse
Paul W. Shumate

February 1996

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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JTEC/WTEC Staff
Disclaimer
Abstract
Foreword
List of Figures
List of Tables

Executive Summary

1. Methods and Summary of Conclusions

Stephen R. Forrest

• Objectives
• Methodology
• Summary of the Panel Study
• References

2. Telecommunications, Cable Television, and Data Link Systems

Paul W. Shumate

• Background
• NTT's Open-Tender Process
• SDH and ATM
• Broadband Access
• Cable Television
• Residential Premises Networks
• Data-Link Products
• Summary
• References

3. Optical Storage Technology

Sadik Esener

• Introduction
• Overview of Optical Storage Systems
• Competitiveness of Optical Data Storage Products
• Japan's Near-Term Optical Storage Technology Roadmap
• Emerging Optical Storage Technologies
• Comparison of Japanese and U.S. R&D
• Optical Storage in the Future
• References

4. Guided Wave Devices and Photonic Packaging Technology

Frederick J. Leonberger

• Guided Wave Devices
• Photonic Packaging
• Summary and Comparison of U.S. and Japanese Efforts
• References

5. Emerging Device Technology

Larry A. Coldren

• Introduction
• Semiconductor LEDs
• Lasers
• Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers And Switches
• Integrated Receivers
• New Materials and Processing Technology
• Comparison of Japanese Efforts Relative to U.S. Efforts
• References

6. Optical Sensors and Specialty Fibers

Donald B. Keck

• Introduction and Overview
• Summary of Japanese and U.S. Optical Sensor Activities
• Optical Sensor Technologies
• Technology Summary
• Markets and Applications
• Comparison of U.S. and Japanese Efforts
• Summary and Conclusions
• References

7. Optoelectronics in Japan: Some Economic Considerations

Gary R. Saxonhouse

• Size of the Market
• Scale of Production and Investment Activity
• Scale of R&D Activity
• Business Environment in the Optoelectronics Industry - Japan and the U.S
• Japanese Government Support of the Optoelectronics Industry
• Evaluating the Impact of Japanese Government Programs
• Summary and Conclusions
• References

APPENDIXES

A. Professional Experience of Panel Members

B. Professional Experience of Other Team Members

C. Site Reports - United States

• Eastman Kodak
• Epitaxx
• Hewlett-Packard
• Honeywell Microswitch
• IBM
• Lasertron
• Ortel
• Sarnoff
• SDL
• 3M
• United Technologies Photonics

D. Site Reports - Japan

• Fujikura
• Fujitsu Laboratories
• Fujitsu Quantum Devices
• Furukawa Electric
• Hitachi Cable
• Hitachi Central Research
• Hitachi-Maxell
• Hoya
• Kyocera
• Matsushita
• MITI/Electrotechnical Laboratory
• MITI Headquarters
• Mitsubishi Electric
• NEC Optoelectronics Research Laboratories
• NEC Kansai Electronics Research Laboratories
• Nippon Sheet Glass/Hashimoto
• Nippon Sheet Glass/Tsukuba Research Laboratory
• NTT Optoelectronics Laboratories/Atsug
• NTT Optoelectronics Laboratories/Tokai-Mura
• NTT Optical Network Systems Laboratory/Yokosuka
• Oki Electric
• Optoelectronics Technology Research Laboratory (OTRL)
• Osaka University
• Rohm
• Sanyo
• Sharp
• Sony
• Sumitomo Electric
• Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Toshiba
• University of Tokyo

E. Questionnaire

F. Glossary

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