Photonics Communications Research Laboratory Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects Dimitris Apostolopoulos Paraskevas Bakopoulos National Technical University of Athens photonics.ntua.gr Photonics Communications Research Laboratory 26/02/2017 1
Photonics Communications Research Laboratory Established in 1995 at NTUA, School of Electrical PCRL’s mission: and Computer Engineering Application-driven research in photonics 1 professor, 7 researchers, 11 PhD students 3 main lines of activities, answering the needs >350 publications, >2000 citations of telecom and datacenter networks Track record in research projects telecom networks datacenter networks System design and evaluation PIC design no equalization with equalization X-polarization Y-polarization digital signal processing 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 2
PCRL ongoing EU funded projects www.ict-panther.eu www.spiritproject.eu www.phoxtrot.eu www.nepheleproject.eu www.http://pics4all.jeppix.eu/ www.actphast.eu www.ict-hamlet.eu www.ict-biofos.eu www.orchestraproject.eu 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 3
ACTPHAST in a nutshell One-Stop-Shop for Supporting European Companies driven by their Photonics Innovation Needs especially adapted to the needs of SMEs 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 4
Photonics innovation show-stoppers for companies Human resources and expertise supporting identifying external experts in-house photonics in-house photonics R&I is time-consuming experts and expertise is too expensive and inefficient are missing Technology multiple-stop technology in-house cutting-edge investment risk shopping fails photonics technology is too high or partial solutions are often is missing financially irresponsible incompatible 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 5
ACTPHAST’s INNOVATION ROADBLOCK REMOVERS dedicated task forces supported by key with the best EU experts photonics technology platforms innovation support principles and actions that efficiently impact companies 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 6
ACTPHAST team More than 200 top-experts from 23 institutes ready to provide innovation support to industry 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 7
Supported technology platforms SiN-SiO PICs free-space optics polymer-based optics specialty fibers MOEMS Si -PICs InP -PICs 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 8
Full supply-chain from design to demonstrator Optical Measurement and Characterization Low-Cost Low-Volume Manufacturing Mastering and Prototyping Technologies Packaging and Integration Optical Modelling and Photonic Design Demonstrators and Prototypes 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 9
ACTPHAST’s general support principles innovation instrument support innovation provide support dedicated to SMEs driven by business needs instead of funding support target innovation potential impact a variety of industry sectors close to the market on jobs and growth are key 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 10
ACTPHAST’s action plan OUTREACH QUALIFICATION AND SUPPORT IMPACT 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 11
Short-duration high-impact projects COMPANY CONTRACT PROPOSAL INQUIRY SIGNED GRANTED 2-3 Months 3 Months average project duration of 6 Months PROJECT PROJECT ENDS STARTS 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 12
Examples of SMEs receiving support (1/2) Power system Food sorters Anti-counterfeit products protection LED-based FBG interrogator Resonant gratings sorting for power industry for security CNRS, UEF VUB, KIT, VTT TNO 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 13
Examples of SMEs receiving support (2/2) Optical inspection of cap Solar thermal Train pumping feeding of pharmaceutical systems sewage bottles UV-illumination Dedicated free form Temperature/ of pathogens imaging optics pressure sensors WUT, VUB FORTH VUB 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 14
ACTPHAST “success stories” € 3.5 m VC funding 09 Nov 2015 Target Partners invests € 3.5 million in Sicoya Silicon photonics based integrated microchips enable data centers to manage the explosive growth of Internet traffic Munich/Berlin, November 9, 2015: Munich-based venture capital firm Target Partners (www.targetpartners.de) today announced a € 3.5 million Series A investment in Sicoya GmbH (www.sicoya.de) based in Berlin. Sicoya develops integrated silicon photonics based microchips for optical interconnects. Mobile devices, social networking, cloud Silicon-based computing and other applications like virtual reality technologies all require scalable Data transmitters data centers to keep pace with the ever-increasing demand for fast, reliable and cost- effective data interconnects. Sicoya’s unique product solutions comprise novel patented modulator concepts and co-integration of ultra-small optical and electrical circuits into one single chip. This next generation technology is ideally suited to allow scalable, reliable and power efficient data interconnects outperforming legacy copper based solutions and first generation optical transceivers. Sicoya is planning to increase the financing round together with further investors and public funding sources to at least € 5 million in equity and R&D financing on top. This infusion of capital will go towards product development and the expansion of global Surface emitting sales activities. DFB lasers for Si HHI 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 15
PICS4ALL Photonic Integrated Circuits Accessible to Everyone Bridges the gap between technology and market Helps to assess the benefits of applying Photonic ICs in your products European Network of Experts in Photonics Application Support Centers in: 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 16
Why PIC technology? Photonic ICs bring competitive advantage to your products: Miniaturization Cost reduction Performance enhancement 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 17
Where to use PIC technology? Telecom and Datacom Switching, FTTH, RoF, OTDM, DWDM Sensor readouts FBG interrogators Spectrometers Medical and diagnostic OCT, bio-imaging Microwave, THZ and RF photonics Quantum communication Variety of lasers Widely tunable, multiwavelength Ring and pulse lasers And many more… 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 18
How to access PIC technology? Vertical foundry model Custom foundry model Generic foundry model low entry costs no process development by designer/end-user no competition by foundry clear separation of IPR 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 19
Access to technology: Multi-Project Wafer runs Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) runs Access to a cutting-edge photonic technology Sharing wafer: sharing fab costs Simple and cheap way of prototyping Fabless business model 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 20
MPW Basic Building Blocks Basic building blocks in photonics waveguides, amplifiers, modulators, detectors Generic Model: standardized and parameterized building blocks verified components: reduction of design time and number of fab cycles 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 21
MPW offerings Numerous options available How to simplify the process? 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 22
Enter PICS4ALL design houses (fabless) foundries end users 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 23
PICs4All: applying PICs into products PICs4All offers: free advice on technical and economic viability free support in conceptualisation, design and testing of Photonic ICs guidance in access to manufacturing and packaging services access to III-V and SiN technologies via JePPIX ecosystem Your application Access to Technical and manufacturing and economic feasibility packaging services Design and test support 26/02/2017 Photonics innovation accessible to everyone: ACTPHAST and PICS4ALL European projects 24
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