JePPIX: access to generic foundry processes for InP photonic integrated circuits

The approach of generic foundry model opens new market directions for companies specialized in PICs design, development and prototyping, based on a fabless business model. It brings application of Photonic ICs in novel or improved products within reach for both SMEs and larger companies that do not own a cleanroom fab. The low entry costs of a generic model make it attractive for introducing photonic ICs also to non-telecom markets, like: medical and bio-imaging [8], optical data-handling [9], fiber sensor readouts [11], THz applications [12]. Examples of photonic ICs fabricated via MPW runs on InP-based platforms are presented in Figure. 2.