Pilot line to lower PIC production costs for SMEs
5 December 2018
A €13.9 million EU project to build a photonic integrated circuit pilot production line for European SMEs has begun in Eindhoven
Photonic integrated circuits (PICs)
Multi-layer silicon nitride-on-silicon (SiNon-Si) integration platform for photonic integrated circuits
19 November 2018
Advanced Micro Foundry has announced a new multi-layer Silicon nitride-on-silicon (SiNon-Si) integration platform for photonic integrated circuits
NASA exploring ultrafast lasers for manufacturing spaceflight instruments
7 November 2018
NASA optical physicists are exploring the use of femtosecond lasers to join dissimilar materials in the manufacturing of spaceflight instruments.
AIM Photonics receives $1.2m from US government to boost PIC research
6 September 2018
The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics) has received grants totalling $1.2 million from the National Science Foundation, which will enable collaborative photonics-centred research
Teem Photonics appoints new supervisory board chairman
29 June 2018
Teem Photonics has appointed Pascal Langlois as Chairman of the supervisory board
Fabless services for PICs in indium phosphide launched
7 February 2018
A wafer foundry, a consultant in III-V photonics, and a PIC design house will now offer fabless development into production services for customised PICs in indium phosphide
EPIC's Delegation to Japan focuses on photonic integrated circuits
6 December 2017
Dr Jose Pozo, director of technology and innovation, European Photonics Industry Consoritum (EPIC), discusses the association's recent trip to Japan, which focused on PIC technology
Challenges when doing business with photonic integration
10 October 2016
Although photonic integrated circuits are now used commercially, there are still issues when fabricating photonic chips. Iñigo Artundo, CEO of VLC Photonics and a speaker at September's Photonic Integration Conference, outlines the business considerations that come with photonic integration
