Applications and ResearchFinnish research centre VTT has acquired a system from SemiProbe to perform automatic and simultaneous electro-optical tests at the wafer level. The new and improved system will support both research and the SiPh production activities at VTT Memsfab. The system, installed and operational at Micronova facility is able to handle 6in and 8in wafers and […]
News and BusinessTeramount has developed a technique to simplify the packaging of silicon photonics chips. Instead of using active alignment whereby an external laser is required to accurately connect a fibre to the chip, the Israeli start-up has developed a passive alignment technique. “If we want silicon photonics to ramp up to volume, it has to meet […]
Applications and ResearchLuxtera, a pioneer in silicon photonics developments, has partnered with TSMC for next-generation silicon photonics manufacturing. This cooperation enables key technologies for future cloud, mobile infrastructure, enterprise, and high-performance computing platforms. The companies are together developing what they are calling “an innovative silicon photonics technology platform” intended to more than double optical link performance while […]
Technologies and ProductsLuxtera at OFC 2017 announced the sampling of its 100G-CWDM2 QSFP optical transceiver module. Leveraging the company’s latest silicon photonics chipset, the LUX45202 optical transceiver has been developed to target 100G build outs for cloud, enterprise, and high performance computing end users. The LUX45202 offers customers superior performance and reliability, at a price point that […]
News and BusinessVisitors to OFC 2017 have the opportunity to meet with Macom Technology Solutions and learn how the company’s portfolio of products is addressing the high-performance analog interfaces between electrical and optical domains. Macom is providing solutions to meet the demanding size, power and signal integrity requirements of high-speed networks that are expanding to meet the […]
News and BusinessDatacenters with few other emerging applications will become a multibillion-dollar market for silicon photonics by 2025, according to market analyst company Yole Développement. The principal reasons for this expected boost for silicon technologies are that transporting increasing levels of data with existing technologies will soon reach its limit and photons will continue replacing step-by-step electrons […]
Technologies and ProductsVI Systems offers a driver IC for optical modulators which are designed for data rates of up to 56 Gbit/s non-return-to zero (NRZ) at 3 V modulation voltage. The IC is the first generation of ultrahigh-speed driver IC in SiGe BiCMOS technology. The target applications are in silicon photonic and integrated optoelectronic solutions for short […]