Is there a need for a photonic iPhones and smartphones? We have a very interesting topic today with our guest Daniel Pérez López, the CTO and Co-Founder of iPRONICS, programmable photonics.
“When we refer to programmable photonics, we are referring to the ability of first being able to integrate light signals into a semiconductor chip that is widely known as integrated photonics, integrated optics.” -Daniel Perez Lopez Watch this episode here.
Show Highlights: * Tune in now and watch through the end, you wouldn’t want to miss this! * introduction to Daniel Perez Lopez Co-founder and CTO of iPronics * What are programmable photonics? * The photonic field or the integrated photonic field, is mainly limited to two key volume driven market segments that are transceivers and data centers * One of the growing benefits of photonics is to ability to configure systems, real-timebases on the specific environmental condition and specific performance * Photonics technology as a complimentary technology to electronics * Daniel describes the structure of iPronics’s photonics processor and how it functions * iPronics has figured out miniaturization, they believe that reducing the form factor is a way to open their product to the bigger market * Is there a need for a photonic iPhones and smartphones with pure photonics processor? * Daniel enumerates the various photonics applications including in RF systems * Cointegration of lasers with with the photonics integrated circuits is no longer rocket science * Enhanced technology, sooner than later; integrating high performance photo ejector in the chip is no longer a challenge * Lasers sound cool, but miniaturization or focusing on the form factor and delivering high performing systems are more of a priority * Is there any iPronics product currently available off the shelf for integration? * iPronics is focusing on communications space for optical based communications and management for RF communications and the processing intra data center communications
Links and Resources: * Read Related Articles: + Silicon Photonics Integration Challenges in PCB Design + Quantum Computing Electronics vs. Photonics: New Chips Will Shift the Balance + Optical Interconnects in PCB Design: Progress in 2020 and Beyond * Connect with Daniel Pérez López on LinkedIn * Visit iPronics website