Title :
ePIXfab, a European platform for silicon photonics R&D
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Group, IMEC-Ghent Univ., Ghent, Belgium
Abstract :
ePIXfab has set up multi project wafer access to silicon photonics technology for R&D purposes. The progress and challenges on the way towards a mature silicon photonics platform are discussed.
Keywords :
integrated optics; research and development; silicon photonics; wafer access; Biological materials; CMOS technology; Consumer electronics; Costs; Manufacturing; Optical modulation; Photonic integrated circuits; Research and development; Silicon; Supply chains;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1