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Silicon Photonics (SOI)
Leveraging Silicon Photonics (SOI) technology, Epiphany Design creates innovative, high-density PICs that merge photonic and electronic components on a single chip. Perfect for telecommunications, datacenters, and optical sensing, our expertise ensures optimized, scalable, and cost-effective solutions from concept to validation. Partner with us to bring your vision to life.
Silicon Photonics (SOI)
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Overview
Silicon Photonics, also known as Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) technology, is the most mature platform for photonic integrated circuits (PICs). It leverages the many advantages of integrated photonics by offering a high density of devices and mass producibility due to its compatibility with CMOS technology. By using the established infrastructure of the semiconductor industry, silicon photonics enables the integration of photonic and electronic components on a single chip, offering unmatched scalability and cost-effectiveness.
At Epiphany Design, we specialize in utilizing the strengths of silicon photonics to create innovative solutions for various applications. Typical applications of silicon photonics include high-speed data transmissions in telecommunications and datacenter infrastructure, as well as optical sensing and biosensing. Our expertise in silicon photonics allows us to provide comprehensive design services for your application, from initial concept through to testing support and validation.
Whether you need custom photonic integrated circuits (PICs) or off-the-shelf components tailored to your specific needs, our team ensures that your designs are optimized for performance and manufacturability. By partnering with Epiphany Design, you gain access to our deep knowledge of SOI technology and our commitment to pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the field of integrated photonics. Let us help you turn your vision into reality with our state-of-the-art design services
Characteristics
Silicon photonics leverages the mature silicon manufacturing infrastructure from the semiconductor industry. Silicon itself is not an efficient light emitter but can be used for passive optical components like waveguides, modulators, and detectors when combined with other materials.
Applications
This technology is popular for integrating optical and electronic components on a single chip, reducing costs and power consumption. It's primarily used in data communication, sensors, and high-performance computing.
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Silicon Photonics (SOI)
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the advantage of Silicon on insulator?
In integrated photonics the maturity and high level on integration are yet unmatched. Modulators and photodetectors can be directly integrated in the platform and even the co-integration with CMOS electronics allows for even higher levels of integration. Silicon photonics is compatible for common wavelengths of 1550nm (C-band) and 1300 (O-band). For lower wavelengths materials such as silicon nitride can be used.
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