Imagine if a future super-computer could crack every password and lock on the internet. This project creates a tiny security chip, like a digital seal, that makes data impossible to steal regardless of computing power. It shrinks massive, expensive government equipment down to a small chip that fits into standard internet hardware.
Current quantum key distribution (QKD) systems are too large and expensive for general use, limiting secure communications to government and defense sectors. There is a critical need for miniaturized, low-cost security that fits into standard telecom hardware.
A Quantum System on a Chip (QSoC) demonstrator using hybridized photonic integrated circuits. It functions as a high-performance 100G engine for secure transceivers.
If you are a network provider dealing with the threat of quantum computing breaking current encryption — this project developed a Quantum System on a Chip (QSoC) that integrates into existing 100G transceivers to ensure unbreakable data security.
If you are a hardware manufacturer dealing with bulky and expensive QKD equipment — this project developed a miniaturized photonic integrated circuit that reduces costs and allows for mass-market industrialization.
If you are a defense agency dealing with the high cost of discrete quantum components — this project developed a pilot-ready chip that uses a single wavelength for both classic and quantum operations to simplify secure networking.
The project focuses on using low-cost and miniaturized photonic integrated circuits to move QKD from expensive 'big boxes' to a mass-market industrialization model.
Yes, the project aims to develop a technology demonstrator that is ready for pilot production and compatible with the smallest form factors for pluggable transceivers.
The solution leverages PhotonIP's proprietary and patented Hip_ technology, which hybridizes InP materials and Silicon on Insulator on-chip.
The QSoC is designed to be compatible with current optical communications infrastructure and uses the same wavelength channel for both classic and quantum operations.
Quantum computing is forecasted to happen within 10 years, which would render current public key security protocols obsolete.
The project is led by a single SME, Photon Bridge B.V., resulting in a 100% industry ratio. This lean structure suggests a highly focused commercial drive, with the coordinator managing the entire process from R&D to industry-standard specification delivery.
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