➀ A research project at the Universities of Jena and Karlsruhe (KIT) and the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) will receive €14 million from the ERC for six years of interdisciplinary research on combining electronics and photonics. ➁ The goal is to overcome the bottleneck of the electro-optical modulator to significantly increase data transmission speed. ➂ The project will involve optimizing and miniaturizing electro-optical components and incorporating new non-linear optical materials into photonic integrated circuits (PICs).
Recent #optical components news in the semiconductor industry
➀ SCHOTT, a global leader in advanced optics and specialty glass, has completed a new production facility in Kulim, Malaysia, to support the AR industry's growth.
➁ The facility is expected to create approximately 400 jobs and enhance Schott's production capacity for optical components.
➂ The expansion aligns with the industry's anticipation of a surge in demand for AR lenses and optical components.
➀ LuxNet's revenue peaked in 2015 at 4.18 billion NTD during the GPON market's high period. ➁ The company experienced a decline in revenue due to the shrinking GPON market, reaching only 866 million NTD in 2021. ➂ Post-pandemic, LuxNet has seen a resurgence with the growth of the 400G and 800G markets in the data communication sector, achieving revenues of 1.32 billion NTD in 2022 and 2.96 billion NTD in 2023.