DocumentCode :
2799082
Title :
ESSenTIAL: EPIXfab services specifically targeting (SME) industrial takeup of advanced silicon photonics
Author :
Pozo, J. ; Kumar, P. ; Cascio, D. M R Lo ; Khanna, A. ; Dumon, P. ; Delbeke, D. ; Baets, R. ; Fournier, M. ; Fedeli, J-M ; Fulbert, L. ; Zimmermann, L. ; Tillack, B. ; Tian, H. ; Aalto, T. ; Brien, P.O. ; Deptuck, D. ; Xu, J. ; Zhang, X. ; Gale, D.
Author_Institution :
TNO, Delft, Netherlands
fYear :
2012
fDate :
2-5 July 2012
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
3
Abstract :
ePIXfab brings silicon photonics within reach of European small and medium sized enterprises, thereby building on its track record and its integration into Europractice. To this end, ePIXfab offers affordable access to standardized active and passive silicon photonic IC and packaging technology, a path from design to manufacturing and hands-on training. Based on a consortium of major research institutes with silicon photonics expertise, ePIXfab reaches out to European industry and supports them to evaluate silicon photonics in the context of concrete applications and markets. In order to ensure low-cost, quick access and scalability to manufacturing, the maturity of silicon photonic IC technology is enhanced by setting up a library of generic devices, a level of process and device benchmarking and a well maintained design flow. For the first time, devices in a standard package are offered to facilitate measurements. Training programs on the IC and packaging services are also offered, including hands-on training in making designs. Maturity, standardization and sustainability are driven by a steadily growing worldwide user base.
Keywords :
electronic engineering education; electronics packaging; elemental semiconductors; industrial training; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; small-to-medium enterprises; European industry; European small and medium sized enterprise; Europractice; IC service; SME; Si; active silicon photonic IC; design flow; device benchmarking; ePIXfab service; generic device library; hands-on training; manufacturing; packaging service; packaging technology; passive silicon photonic IC; silicon photonic IC technology; standard package; training program; Europe; Industries; Optical waveguides; Packaging; Photonics; Silicon; Training; Silicon photonics; detectors; grating couplers; industrial outreach; multiproject wafer fabrication; optical modulators; photonic packaging;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2012 14th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Coventry
ISSN :
2161-2056
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2228-7
Electronic_ISBN :
2161-2056
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2012.6254391
Filename :
6254391
Link To Document :
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