Photonics, the Next Generation Communication Processors

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

 

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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:
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• Connect with Daniel Pérez López on LinkedIn
• Visit iPronics website