SMART Photonics Raises €35M in Series C Round

Researchers from Stanford University have developed a light-based computing scheme that uses a photonic integrated circuit to reduce the energy needed for cryptocurrency and blockchain applications....

While electronics are perfect for performing fast calculations, photonics are ideal for moving information around. A major drawback of the latter, however, is the slow and costly development process...

ASML and the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/Eindhoven) signed an agreement to expand their existing collaboration over the next ten years, with investment set to support semiconductor...

The EU-funded Graphene-based All-Optical Technology Platform for Secure Internet of Things (GATEPOST) project has presented the first photonic integrated GATEPOST chip. Presented at a meeting of the...

DustPhotonics’ merchant silicon photonics engine can be used in 1.6 Tb/s DR8 applications such as AI and hyperscale data centers. The engine comes in both an eight- and four-channel variant...

MaxLinear’s family of 800G silicon photonics-based optical transceiver modules, in collaboration with Jabil, use Intel’s silicon photonics platform for AI/ML applications. The modules use...

The iso-BTC e from H.E.L Group is a benchtop isothermal calorimeter for the measurement of heat dissipation in semiconductors, either individually or in situ on a printed circuit board. The iso-BTC...

The GEO™ system from KrellTech is designed for polishing PIC optical components. Its work holder fixtures provide adjustable mounting mechanisms to accommodate varying chip dimensions, while...

Silicon photonics is widely considered a key enabling technology for further development of optical interconnect solutions needed to address growing traffic on the internet. From the first submarine...

Manufacturing the laser diode is complicated by the existence of multiple proprietary techniques and intellectual property barriers together with complex device physics and unique materials. ...

This whitepaper presents a versatile and comprehensive photonic design workflow that integrates design and simulation techniques ranging from optical waveguides and fibers to complete optical...

The steadily increasing demand in telecoms for higher data bandwidths is driving the integration of optics and photonics technologies in novel datacenter hardware. While many photonic integrated...

We’re currently living in a technological revolution driven by the integration of photonic and electronic components into monolithic devices that, in turn, are enabling a growing number of...

This event is supported by the European initiatives presented and is moderated by EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium. The European Commission is helping companies access the...

Miniaturized electro-optical systems are finding their way into an increasing number of applications. While photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and components are maturing, the integration and...

A photonic engine refers to a device or system that utilizes photonics, or the science and technology of generating, controlling, and detecting photons (particles of light), to perform various...

A photonic cavity, also known as an optical cavity, is a structure that confines electromagnetic radiation within a certain region or volume. It is typically composed of materials with different...

Metasurfaces are two-dimensional arrays of subwavelength-scale artificial structures, often referred to as meta-atoms or meta-elements, arranged in a specific pattern to manipulate the propagation of...

A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) is a compact and integrated device that incorporates multiple photonic components and functions on a single chip, similar to the way electronic integrated circuits...

A research team in Zurich breaks an ultrashort-pulse laser record. The ETH Zurich team lead by Ursula Keller is behind that breakthrough. PhotonDelta launches a PIC-based contest that could land one...

Photonics Spectra Now is giving you a recap of the third annual SPIE Photonics Summit. There, U.S. federal officials talked about the importance of advancing the industry locally. All this happening...

With its goal to cultivate and foster photonics-driven progress in the Netherlands, PhotonDelta today is a burgeoning cross-border ecosystem of photonic chip technology organizations. Around the...

Terry Thorn, vice president commercial operations at optical interconnect solutions developer Ayar Labs, discusses the ever-evolving road to overcoming AI system bottlenecks, and how optical...

A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) is a compact and integrated device that incorporates multiple photonic components and functions on a single chip, similar to the way electronic integrated circuits...

Opto Diode Corporation (Camarillo, CA), an ITW Company, delivers industry-leading sensors, photodiodes, IR detectors, photonic modules, assemblies, and LEDs. Available in standard and custom designs,...