Isalathiso sophuhliso lwesantya esiphezulu, umthamo omkhulu kunye nobubanzi obubanzi bonxibelelwano lwe-optical lufuna ukuhlanganiswa okuphezulu kwezixhobo ze-photoelectric.Isiseko sokudibanisa yi-miniaturization yezixhobo ze-photoelectric.Ngoko ke, i-miniaturization yezixhobo ze-photoelectric yiyona nto iphambili kunye neshushu kwindawo yonxibelelwano lwe-optical.Kwiminyaka yakutshanje, xa kuthelekiswa netekhnoloji ye-optoelectronic yendabuko, itekhnoloji ye-femtosecond laser micromachining iya kuba sisizukulwana esitsha sokwenza itekhnoloji yesixhobo se-optoelectronic.Abaphengululi basekhaya nakwamanye amazwe benze uphononongo oluluncedo kwimiba emininzi yetekhnoloji yokulungiselela i-waveguide optical kwaye benza inkqubela enkulu.