Technology That Defines the Future
Our research spans four core photonic disciplines, each driving measurable advances in optical networking performance.
Silicon Photonics Integration
Monolithic integration of lasers, modulators, photodetectors, and multiplexers on CMOS-compatible silicon wafers. Our SiPho platform achieves 3 dB lower coupling loss than hybrid approaches while enabling volume manufacturing at semiconductor-scale economics. Current focus: co-packaged optics for switch ASICs delivering 51.2 Tbps aggregate bandwidth.
Coherent Optics Architecture
800G ZR+ and Open ZR+ pluggable transceivers with integrated DSP, achieving spectral efficiency above 6 bits/s/Hz. Our proprietary modulation algorithms extend reach by 25% compared to industry-standard implementations, enabling metro-to-long-haul convergence in a single pluggable form factor.
AI-Driven Network Management
Machine learning models trained on petabytes of optical telemetry data. Our NeurOptic™ platform predicts fiber degradation 72 hours before impact, optimizes wavelength routing in real time, and reduces mean time to repair by 60%. Currently deployed across 12 carrier networks globally.
Quantum-Ready Photonics
Research into quantum key distribution (QKD) components and entangled photon sources for next-generation secure communications. Our lab has demonstrated CV-QKD over 120 km of standard single-mode fiber, and we are actively contributing to ITU-T SG13 standardization efforts for quantum networking.
