On-Screen Presentation

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Opportunities in Photonics and Optoelectronics
an Industry Perspective
Lawrence Loo President - Agilent Technologies
Canada Inc. February 23, 2004
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Topics

• Agilent timeline
• Industry trends
• Photonics examples of innovative impact
• Communications
• Measurements
• Sensors
• Photonics innovations needed in the next few
  years

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Agilent Focus
Communications
Investing ininnovation forgrowth
Life Sciences
Electronics
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Agilent Revenue6 billion in FY03
Life Sciences andChemical Analysis
Test andMeasurement
Automated Test
SemiconductorProducts
1.6B
1.2B
2.5B
0.8B
Technology Synergy
Agilent Laboratories
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Agilent Order History
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Technology Cycles
Nanoscale photonics
Markets
Bioelectronics/nanotechnology
Biotechnology
Biophotonics
Communications
Fiber optic links
Electronics/computers
Displays/DVDs
Lightwave instruments
Test and measurement
1940
2000
?
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High-Tech Business Opportunities

• Wireless data
• Packet networks
• Next-generation computers, peripherals
  networking
• Broadband to the home
• Automotive electronics
• Flat panel plasma displays
• Petrochemical/Chemical
• Environmental
• Food safety/BioAg
• Forensics/Homeland security
• Pharmaceutical
• Gene expression/Proteomics

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Progress in Network Speeds
Data rates (b/s)
1P
Doubles every 9 months
1T
DWDM
Doubles every 4.7 years
WDM
1G
Coaxial circuits
Filter
1M
Telephone
Doubles every 16 months
Transcontinental cable
1K
Telegraph
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2050
1950
1900
1850
2000
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Fiber Optic Test and Measurement
Optical All Parameter Test Solution
Optical Spectrum Analyzer
Optical Component Analyzer
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Foundation Technologies Research
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Fiber Optic Transceiver Speeds
100 Gb/s
? 40Gb/s
Parallel transceivers
10 Gb/s
Pluggable small form-factor transceivers
(2.5 Gb/s)
Gigabit interface converters
1 Gb/s
Low cost miniature transmitter/receiver
Small form-factor transceivers
1x9 transceivers
100 Mb/s
Versatile link transmitter/receiver pairs
10Mb/s
1980
2010
2002
2000
1990
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High Speed Interconnects
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Agilents Optical Switch
Julie Fouquet
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Light Emitting Diodes
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Agilent-enabled all-optical mouse
Gary Gordon
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The Key Is Pervasive Innovation

• We need leaps, not steps
• Innovation everywhere technology, processes,
  business models, partnerships
• Innovation that is market-driven and
  reality-based

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What is Needed From the Photonics Industry?

• Reduce the cost per bit
• Miniature devices
• Integrate, integrate, integrate
• Smart and low-cost assembly techniques
• Extend photonics to other applications
• Biophotonics
• Sensors
• Imaging, security

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University Impact
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Opportunities in Photonics and Optoelectronics
an Industry Perspective
Lawrence Loo President Agilent Technologies
Canada Inc. February 23, 2004