Researchers from the University of Southampton developed a method for making programmable integrated switching units on a silicon photonics chip. By using a generic optical circuit that can be fabricated in bulk then later programmed for specific applications, the team hopes to reduce production costs.
Nokia is acquiring Elenion Technologies which designs and develops highly integrated System-on-Chip optical engines for Telecom, Data Center and Networking applications. The company is focused on driving innovation in silicon photonics technology.
As traffic within and between data centers continues to grow, operators need to constrain the resulting increase in power consumption to minimize operational costs. This is driving the need to manage footprint and power at the system design level. Photonic integration and co-packaging are related approaches to addressing area and power challenges for networking applications. These component-level design options will enable future footprint-optimized solutions for data centers.
SMART Photonics, the world’s first pure-play Indium Phosphide (InP) semiconductor foundry, announced today the availability of an advanced InP process design kit (PDK) for photonic integrated circuit (PIC) design. The SMART PDK […]
