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High Density Co-Packaged Optics: Enabling Technologies and System Integration
Abstract The exponential increase in data center traffic is driving the need for higher bandwidth and more power-efficient optical...

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Feb 27, 20244 min read


Nature Communications Update | Advancements in Silicon Photonics: Exploring the Deep Photonic Network Platform
Introduction to Photonic Integrated Circuits Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) represent a groundbreaking shift in how we approach data...

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Feb 21, 20244 min read


Packaging and Test Technologies for Integrated Photonics
Introduction The rapid growth of integrated photonics (PIC) has led to numerous innovative solutions for various applications. However, a...

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Feb 20, 20244 min read


Expanding the Capabilities of Integrated Photonics
Abstract Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) have primarily been developed for telecommunications, but emerging applications create...

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Feb 13, 20248 min read


Integrated Photonics Modules for Enhanced Spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radars
Abstract Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is an important remote sensing technique for Earth observation from space. The EU-funded HORIZON...

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Feb 6, 20243 min read


Nature Communications Update | A New Chapter in Silicon Photonics: Research and Application of Heterogeneously Integrated Memresonators
Abstract In the emerging field of programmable photonics integrated circuits, there is a burgeoning interest due to their potential...

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Jan 30, 20244 min read


The Evolution to 800G Pluggable Modules
Abstract The increasing bandwidth demands of hyperscale data centers are driving the development of 800G pluggable optics. This new...

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Jan 23, 20244 min read


Topological Photonics on a Programmable Integrated Photonics Platform
Introduction Topological photonics is an emerging field that applies concepts from topological matter in physics to manipulate light...

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Jan 16, 20244 min read


Defining Heterogeneous Integration
Introduction Marvell’s recent paper "2.5D Heterogeneous Integration for Silicon Photonics Engines in Optical Transceivers" discusses the...

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Jan 9, 20242 min read


TPU v4: An Optically Reconfigurable Supercomputer for Accelerating Machine Learning
Abstract This report summarizes the key innovations in Google’s Tensor Processing Unit version 4 (TPU v4), a domain-specific...

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Jan 2, 20243 min read


Enhancing Photonic Crystal Sensors: A Deep Dive into Geometrical Optimization and Gas Sensing Applications
Introduction to Photonic Crystal Sensors Photonic crystal sensors represent a fascinating intersection of physics and engineering,...

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Dec 26, 20234 min read


Trends and Pathways for Integrated Photonics in Data Communication Applications
Abstract Data traffic is projected to increase exponentially for the foreseeable future, necessitating major advances in data...

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Dec 19, 20237 min read


Tutorial on Rigorous Coupled Wave Analysis for Electromagnetic and Optical System Modeling
Abstract Rigorous coupled wave analysis (RCWA) has emerged as a versatile and efficient technique for analyzing diffraction gratings,...

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Dec 12, 20234 min read


IMEC Update | Thermal Management Challenges of 3D Integrated Silicon Photonic Circuits
Abstract This paper investigates the thermal effects of three-dimensional (3D) hybrid integration of electronic integrated circuits...

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Dec 5, 20234 min read


The Evolution of Co-Packaged Optics for High-Speed Data Center Networks
Abstract As data center networks scale to terabit speeds, new optical interconnect architectures like co-packaged optics (CPO) are...

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Nov 28, 20233 min read
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