• Laser Interconnect and Networking Communications System (LINCS) is a test of laser communication in space using two cubesats launched in June 2021. It...
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    computers, servers, networking hardware, or other specialized or general-purpose hosts. They are identified by network addresses and may have hostnames...
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    regulations (at the time) on free-space optical communication by the FCC.[non-primary source needed] However, laser-based free-space optics lost market momentum...
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  • A network switch (also called switching hub, bridging hub, Ethernet switch, and, by the IEEE, MAC bridge) is networking hardware that connects devices...
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    A wireless network is a computer network that uses wireless data connections between network nodes. Wireless networking allows homes, telecommunications...
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    allows a laser to be focused to a tight spot, enabling uses such as optical communication, laser cutting, and lithography. It also allows a laser beam to...
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    convenience, and safety of an electronic device for all users. Wireless power transfer is useful to power electrical devices where interconnecting wires are...
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    sequence). Modern communication relies on optical networking systems using optical fiber, optical amplifiers, lasers, switches, routers, and other related...
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  • Career, Technical, and Adult Education Laser Interconnect and Networking Communication System, LINCS A/B, two cubesats for laser communications tests...
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    Space Development Agency (category Units and formations of the United States Space Force)
    satellites, and from satellites to a military drone aircraft". Including the CubeSat based Laser Interconnect and Networking Communication System (LINCS)...
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  • phenomenon, known as an "interconnect bottleneck", is becoming a major problem in high-performance computer systems. This interconnect bottleneck can be solved...
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  • AppleTalk (category Network operating systems)
    invested considerable effort in the development of a local area networking (LAN) system for the machines. Known as AppleNet, it was based on the seminal...
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  • transmitted over a telecommunications network. Packets consist of a header and a payload. Data in the header is used by networking hardware to direct the packet...
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    scientists and engineers to build and interconnect computer networks. The Internet Protocol Suite, the set of rules used to communicate between networks and devices...
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    (UDP). Underlying these layers are the networking technologies that interconnect networks at their borders and exchange traffic across them. The Internet...
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    JetDirect (category HP LaserJet)
    performance networked printer. The initial MIO interface card had Ethernet and Token Ring physical layer variants and used various networking protocols...
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  • frequency (RF) waves, infrared signals, and laser-based communication, allowing devices to connect to the network. Wi-Fi based on IEEE 802.11 standards...
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    Reset generators, Watchdog functions Bus interfaces, like Local Interconnect Network (LIN), CAN bus Wake-up logic Power switches The complexity range...
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    software and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other communication networks. The IoT...
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    controls and IrDA (Infrared Data Association) networking, which is used as an alternative to WiFi networking to allow laptops, PDAs, printers, and digital...
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    of programmable logic blocks that can be configured "in the field" to interconnect with other logic blocks to perform various digital functions. FPGAs are...
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    PMC-Sierra (category 2016 mergers and acquisitions)
    Mitsubishi, ZTE and Juniper. PMC-Sierra offered products for storage networks and systems. The company provided an interconnect and controller product...
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  • chip includes low loss interconnect waveguides, power splitters, optical amplifiers, optical modulators, filters, lasers and detectors. These devices...
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  • operate at the near IR frequencies (750–1600 nm). These systems typically use laser transmitters and offer a cost-effective protocol-transparent link with...
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    Motherboard (redirect from System board)
    general-purpose computers and other expandable systems. It holds and allows communication between many of the crucial electronic components of a system, such as the...
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    Communications Systems -". basecampconnect.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-04. Retrieved 2017-08-23. "Radio Interoperability - TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT-"...
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    hot-pluggable network interface module format used for both telecommunication and data communications applications. An SFP interface on networking hardware...
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    Integrated circuit (category Discovery and invention controversies)
    CHIPS and Science Act Chipset Czochralski method Dark silicon Ion implantation Integrated injection logic Integrated passive devices Interconnect bottleneck...
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  • graphene transistor Optical network on chip Optical interconnect Optical switch Parallel optical interface Optical communication Optical fiber cable Photonics...
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    excimer laser lithography has been highlighted as one of the major milestones in the 50-year history of the laser. Interconnect innovations: Interconnect innovations...
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