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:
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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

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