Imagine a computer chip that uses light instead of electricity to move information, but it can handle almost every color of light from visible to infrared. This project glues two special materials together to create a 'motherboard' for light that is faster and more versatile than current versions. It's like upgrading from a black-and-white screen to a full-color high-definition display for optical chips.
Current photonic chips are limited in the colors of light they can process and lack integrated components for modulation and detection. This forces companies to use bulky, separate components that slow down performance and increase power use.
A hybrid photonic platform combining silicon nitride (TriPleX) and lithium niobate on insulator. It includes integrated Ge photodiodes, CMOS electronics, and specific modules for LIDAR, vibrometry, and AI computing.
If you are a sensor manufacturer dealing with low-resolution spatial mapping — this project developed an FMCW-LIDAR at 905 nm that provides a 10 GHz linear chirp and on-chip 2D beam scanning for precise environment detection.
If you are a metrology company dealing with slow detection speeds in surface analysis — this project developed a Laser Doppler Vibrometer at 532 nm with a 6 GHz detection bandwidth and ultra-narrow linewidth under 5 kHz.
If you are a hardware developer dealing with high power consumption in neural networks — this project developed photonic integrated convolutional neural networks reaching a computation speed of 24 TOPS.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or cost figures are not provided; however, the project aims to establish a low-volume production line to offer this as a commercial service.
The project includes a specific objective to create a roadmap for the establishment of a low-volume production line for commercial services.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, but the project involves 8 industry partners, including 6 SMEs, suggesting a commercialization focus.
The project develops dedicated CMOS electronics with high bandwidth up to 30 GHz and low power consumption to support the photonic platform.
The project period runs from 2022-09-01 to 2026-08-31, with the final roadmap for commercial services expected by the end of this term.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward commercial application, with a 62% industry ratio (8 industry partners, 6 of which are SMEs). This strong industrial presence, combined with 5 research/university partners across 6 countries, indicates a high priority on translating the hybrid silicon nitride and lithium niobate technology into a viable commercial service.
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