Imagine a one-way street for light on a computer chip that prevents signals from crashing into each other. Current versions are bulky and hard to fit, but this project uses a special 'magnetic paint' and tiny gold structures to make them shrink. This allows different light-based components to be packed tightly together on any type of chip material.
Current photonic chips lack a small, integrated way to route light in one direction (circulators), forcing manufacturers to use bulky external components that increase power use and size.
A method to deposit magneto-optical sol-gel materials onto any chip and a proof-of-concept for a three-port optical circulator.
If you are a network provider dealing with bulky hardware and high energy costs — this project developed a monolithically integrated optical circulator that enables extreme miniaturization and energy consumption reduction.
If you are a manufacturer dealing with the need for smaller lab-on-chip devices — this project developed a universal deposition technique for non-reciprocal elements that allows for high-functionality medical sensing in a tiny footprint.
If you are a developer dealing with heat and power limits in neuromorphic computing — this project developed a Magneto-Biplasmonic concept that reduces power consumption by integrating active and passive devices more efficiently.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not provided, but the project aims for the technology to be manufacturable at low cost.
The project is currently developing a universal deposition technique using sol-gel materials to bypass specific foundry limitations, preparing for future scaling up.
Based on available project data, the project is co-creating an exploitation roadmap to identify market development activities, though specific licensing terms are not listed.
The technology is designed to be compatible with any Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) platform, with specific demonstrations on InP and Si platforms.
The project runs from 2024-04-01 to 2027-09-30, suggesting that commercial readiness will follow the 2027 conclusion.
The consortium is research-heavy with 7 universities and 1 research center, but maintains a 20% industry presence through 2 SMEs. This structure suggests a transition from fundamental science (magneto-optics) toward commercial application, supported by a 10-partner network across 6 countries.
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