Photonic Integrated Circuits: Toward New Spectral Ranges and New Application Fields

This webinar, hosted by the Optoelectronics Technical Group, will present and discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with photonic integrated circuits (PICs). Our presenter, Ryszard Piramidowicz, will briefly introduce key technological platforms of integrated photonics and compare them in terms of their maturity, availability, versatility, and manufacturing costs. Additionally, the major application fields will be discussed in the context of market needs, demands, and global trends driving the further development of PICs.

Particular attention will be given to the perspective of Eastern Europe, specifically Poland. Recent achievements in this field will be showcased, highlighting the chips designed in Poland and manufactured using the generic InP technological platforms available to Polish teams. Furthermore, non-standard platforms developed in Poland, such as SiN and MIRPIC, which enable the extension of the spectral range of operation and address entirely new application fields, will be discussed. Special focus will be given to the MIRPIC platform, which addresses the mid-IR spectral range. The general concept will be presented along with current achievements, including the individual building blocks and the main components library.

Subject Matter Level: Intermediate - Assumes basic knowledge of the topic

What You Will Learn:

• The current status of PIC market in Europe and worldwide
• Research trends in developing technology related to PIC

Who Should Attend:

• Researchers and industry personnel working in the field of photonic integrated circuits
• Anyone interested in the current status of the European PIC market and research trends

About the Presenter: Ryszard Piramidowicz, Warsaw University of Technology

Ryszard Piramidowicz, M.Sc. (‘94), Ph.D. (‘00) with distinction, D.Sc. (‘13), MBA (‘20). Associate professor and Head of the Optoelectronics Division, Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics (Warsaw University of Technology, WUT). Co-founder and CEO of LightHouse – the first Polish integrated photonic design house, a spin-off of WUT. PIC Programme Director in VIGO Photonics, responsible for mid-IR PICs development program. Specialist in optical spectroscopy, solid-state laser technique, fiber-optic communications, and integrated photonics, recently the most intensively explored. Author of 400+ reviewed journal and conference publications. Leader, coordinator, or principal investigator in 30+ R&D and investment projects in the field of optoelectronics. President of Polish Committee of Optoelectronics of Association of Polish Electrical Engineers SEP, member of IEEE, Optica, and SPIE. Member of the Photonics21 board of stakeholders.