Institute 4 - Integrated Photonics Manufacturing Innovation Institute (American Institute for Manufacturing (AIM) Integrated Photonics)
Abstract
Integrated photonics manufacturing advances the promise of unprecedented interconnection between electronics and photonics that will deliver previously unattainable performance in speed, density and power consumption, quickly providing differentiating benefits for defense applications such as high-speed signal processing, electronic warfare, information transport and computation, sensing, imaging and targeting. This institute will establish an end-to-end ‘ecosystem’ in the U.S. for advancing domestic integrated photonics manufacturing. This institute will include responsive integrated photonics fabrication foundry access, photonics-electronics integrated design tools, and advances in packaging, assembly and test automation. The goal will be to catalyze a vibrant, enduring integrated photonics domestic industrial base, much as SEMATECH did with the domestic semiconductor industry. This institute was established in 2015, with cooperative agreement funding programmed in this budget through FY 2019.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 45474b903def1a49d5ce63ef056046c8