OPTOELECTRONIC

Pertaining to any device that functions as an electrical-to-optical or optical-to-electrical transducer , or an instrument that uses such a device in its operation . ( 188 ) Note 1: Photodiodes, LEDs, injection laser diodes, and integrated optical circuit (IOC) elements are examples of optoelectronic devices commonly used in optical fiber communications . Note 2: "Electro-optical" is often erroneously used as a synonym.