A CMOS compatible ten-gigabit-per-second region nano-waveguide included photonic communication link apparatus of low energy use per transmitted bit. An embodiment of the link includes an electrically pumped laser, an electro absorption modulator and a photodetector for the 1.5 to 2.0 micrometer infrared...http://www.google.com/patents/US7603016?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7603016 - Semiconductor photonic nano communication link apparatus